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If he were to reform the government, he would need  the support of the people.

He appointed members of his army to rule while he was away from Rome.

He had gained this power through his successes as a military  commander.

People today are living longer than at any point in human history.

It's clear that he is going to resign because he no longer supports the CEO.

For a futurist like Ray, this would be heaven, a virtual heaven.

John immediately called the police and reported the incident.

Another possibility is that somebody hacked into her computer.

She had notoriously bad memory, so she kept a lot of notes.