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During its life, a star keeps its spherical shape through a very delicate balance between the outward pressure created by the central engine and the gravity that compresses the star.

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Last week, India announced it would implement what many say are its most far-reaching economic reforms in decades - compressing 29 federal laws that regulated labour into four simplified codes.

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"Launching under compressed timelines would not meet the standards we set for R360, nor would it deliver the long-term commercial impact that the sport deserves."

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If Reeves presents credible fiscal measures that raise revenue without sparking a backlash from other Labour lawmakers then some of that premium could compress, although it probably won’t disappear altogether, he said.

China compressed that timeline dramatically through AI automation.

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