Barry O'Farrell, the state's Liberal leader and now its premier, will complicate life for Ms Gillard.

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But it can also complicate life once elected, as he is finding out.

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Do lies small and large complicate life?

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Why complicate my life?

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This strategy is not guaranteed to succeed and can substantially complicate your financial life.

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Delegating is supposed to make your life easier, not complicate it even more.

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To further complicate matters, there is new information at different developmental stages of our kids' lives, and through various life events (a new sibling, moving, an illness), as well as appropriate approaches for each child's personality and learning style.

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