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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A test ban is the least of the proliferators' worries.
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A test ban that could not inspire confidence would undermine stability and might even provoke a new arms race.
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But it has refused to sign up to the comprehensive test ban treaty.
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However, the point is that if there were a complete test ban , there would be no nuclear tests allowed.
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I am increasingly convinced that a comprehensive test ban would be a big step to take in curbing proliferation.
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Nuclear disarmers are right in saying that a test ban would stop weapons builders trying out new and fancier designs.
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Or that a comprehensive test ban might not be possible - even desirable - at some point in the future.