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But health experts consider them valuable indicators of how the various groups in a society are faring.

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It can be a valuable indicator of stability, but not of instability.

Another valuable indicator is the ratio of real capital formation (investment) to GNP.

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It can be a valuable indicator of the biological and ecological environment after the sediment was deposited.

Co-morbid factors can be valuable indicators of the likelihood of cerebral achromatoptsia.

Facts about competitive position, new patents and planned expansion beyond existing markets are valuable indicators of growth opportunities.

Such discipline is a valuable predictive indicator of success both in college and life.