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Want some fries with that shake? | explanation and usage of "so you are"
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near-term impact Fri Nov 16, 2007 14:55 pm  near-term impact		  
Hello everyone!

What does the adj. near-term mean in the following sentence:

Turkey's government knows that any move to shut down the 600-mile pipeline from...to...would have little near-term impact.

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near-term impact Fri Nov 16, 2007 17:27 pm  near-term impact		  
'Near-term' means 'short-term', i.e. 'for a short period from now'.
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