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The sequence in which this takes place is the OTTR, which stands for "observe, think, test, revise."
This impressive structure, built in Neo-Classical style with Corinthian columns and a sculptured tympanum, stands back off the road in its own big garden.
San Giovanni in Oleo stands near the spot, just inside the ancient Porta Latina, where St. John the Evangelist is said to have survived immersion in boiling oil.
"I also heard a great line while I was doing a radio show in Florida yesterday: Now we know what CIA really stands for--Crack In America."
In an analysis of the problem, the Financial Times noted that decommissioning is a key element in every peace settlement, but that Northern Ireland stands out as a rare case where--by contrast, for example, with Kosovo--the issue was not resolved in the early stages of a deal and has been allowed to fester.