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  • This peculiar phenomenon is known as the "above-average effect".

    The illusion of superiority 2011

  • This peculiar phenomenon is known as the "above-average effect".

    The illusion of superiority 2011

  • The acquisition is part of the portfolio restructuring program of the company that seeks to own properties in markets that are characterized by above-average job growth, low home affordability and limited new supply - three of the key parameters that drive strong rental growth.

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  • If we focus on giving as a fraction of income, 70 percent of above-average givers to religious causes are also above-average givers to secular causes, while 67 percent of below-average givers to religious causes are below-average givers to secular causes.11 In short, while a few of us confine our giving either to religious causes or to secular causes, most of us either give to both or give to neither.

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • Jobs at multinationals tend to pay above-average wages and, for decades, sustained the American middle class.

    Big U.S. Firms Shift Hiring Abroad David Wessel 2011

  • My son is an idiot, and I specifically requested a child of above-average intelligence.

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  • The Fed's debt purchases on Wednesday saw an above-average amount of Treasury Inflation-Protected Securities put up for sale by dealers, suggesting inflation concerns are abating.

    Hedge Fund vs. Ireland, Round 2 Matt Wirz 2011

  • In a 2004 study, patients with above-average IGF levels had nearly a 50 percent higher risk of prostate cancer and a 65 percent higher risk of hormone-dependent premenopausal breast cancer than people with below-average levels.

    Hormones In Food: Should You Worry? Health.com 2011

  • "Prior to this, everyone was above-average," says Jeffrey Hurd , AIG's senior vice president of human resources and communications.

    'Rank and Yank' Retains Vocal Fans Leslie Kwoh 2012

  • In other words, those who had above-average cognitive ability at age 11 also tended to be above average when much older.

    New Insight Into Aging Brains Gautam Naik 2012

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