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We assume that net foreign investment rises by one-third of any increase in the national saving rate.
One-quarter to one-third of the total aRNA was applied to the clean-up columns after the second IVT to avoid overloading.
A shocking one-third of young children are still malnourished--but in 1975, the fraction was more than half.
Christian-right activists now exercise significant control over 31 state Republican parties; they are estimated to comprise one-fourth to one-third of the GOP primary vote and to swing 5-10 points to Republicans in general elections.
The shortfall also traps the government in a cycle of debt--nearly one-third of its budget is spent servicing its high interest bonds.