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Before the currency reform, West German production lagged at 51% of 1936; in nine months it has spurted up to 80%, surpassing the target set by ERP.

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Canada's economy has spurted faster since World War II than Britain's or the U.S.'s.

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On top of gains averaging 25% in 1962 and 1963, the production of such homes has spurted 23% this year.

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In the past 31 years, its circulation has spurted 25% to 75,850, and its profits have doubled.

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That total tends to rise sharply, however, in times of prosperity �and this year it has spurted faster than at any time in a decade.

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