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Amarok is about to search for stale tracks. This may take a while, do you want to continue?
This may take a while.
Fonts (this may take a while)
Importing PS file as PDF (this may take a while)...
Information: Updating search database. This may take a while...
This may take a while.
This may take a while depending on the amount of data in your account.
Doing first sync. This may take a while.

This can take you very mad.
This can take place if gas is used in the production of energy itself.
This can take place at an appropriate time.
This can take the form of technical/economic monitoring.
We hope they will do so quickly but know from experience with other at times less complex association agreements how long this can take in practice.
This can take place by modifying Regulation No 295/91.
Although Polish companies are working hard to build brands abroad, this can take decades.
I hope that this can take effect in July 2010.