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  • The Palin Special is a “no-brainer” and comes complete with thirteen right wings, two small breasts and two large thighs … and would appropriately be priced at $6.66.

    Think Progress » Palin: Palin-Bachmann 2012 ticket ‘sounds kind of cool.’ 2010

  • When I saw the title Special Topics in Calamity Physics*, I immediately decided I wasn't interested, because I'm that kind of a judge-a-book-by-its-cover girl.

    Literary Fiction Redeems Itself Becca 2007

  • When I saw the title Special Topics in Calamity Physics*, I immediately decided I wasn't interested, because I'm that kind of a judge-a-book-by-its-cover girl.

    Archive 2007-03-01 Becca 2007

  • The army was developing what it called the Special Purpose Individual Weapon, or SPIW.

    The Gun C. J. Chivers 2010

  • This company grew out of what we called a Special Purpose Entity (SPE), which we created when it occurred to us (at the BPE), that in a decentralized market, the incoming IPP as of that time-the AES generated Power - would be expensive.

    Nigeria Power Sector Needs Accountability Before Privatisation, Says Minister Of Power 2009

  • This tax would allow a generous personal exemptions of $7,500 per family member, allow the excemption of all local taxes, a deduction for mortgage or rent of a primary residence, a deduction for health care expenses, and potentially deductions for what I call Special Situations, such as an extra exemption if one of the individuals lost their job during the tax year.

    Coyote Blog » Blog Archive » Surprise of the Week, Wherein I Give Kudos to Kevin Drum on a Tax Post 2009

  • As a young adult he served in Special Services with the US Army.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • I have reached conclusions that he was never in Special

    Amarillo Globe News Article 2010

  • Jack said only about 5 percent of Army soldiers who attempted to attain Special Forces status were successful during the Vietnam War.

    Amarillo Globe News Article 2010

  • Available with or without electronic power steering and in Special Edition trim, the Grizzly 550 is essentially a Grizzly 700 with a 558cc powerplant and a smaller price tag.

    Quad 2009 ATV Buyers Guide 2009

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