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  • We used to lead the world in whisky consumptio ­n per capita.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Stephanie Marcus 2012

  • A thought process that is usually much more polished, and packaged for ease of consumptio ­n but underneath arrives at the same illogical conclusion msbeal: I rather enjoy the crystal clear look that this woman Carol Sutphin 19 minutes ago 9:41 AM The less air and print time for this group, the better.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Would a religious zealot who absolutely is against the consumptio ­n of alcohol apply for a job as a bartender, then tell the establishm ­ent that they refuse to serve alcohol to anyone?

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com AP 2012

  • What is wrong with what passes as "American Entertainm ­ent" that these oafs should be put before us for our consumptio ­n...especi­ally after we have shown we don't care for them ?

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Would a religious zealot who absolutely is against the consumptio ­n of alcohol apply for a job as a bartender, then tell the establishm ­ent that they refuse to serve alcohol to anyone?

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com AP 2012

  • If 3/4 of the economy is dependent on consumer spending and consumers have nothing to spend on consumptio ­n, or minimial amounts, they will by the necessitie­s of life but not much more, The quality of life will decrease as education becomes a luxury, apartment rentals become the norm, fewer people take long trips because gas is too expensive.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Andy Kroll 2011

  • Why doesn't our Dear Great Leader just order the Department of Justice to implement a program of taxing the citizens for media consumptio ­n and pay it to the studios?

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com Luke Johnson 2012

  • Whale meat not used for study is sold for consumptio

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

  • Beyond poor eating habits and lack of time at the gym, there has to be something else that is filling us with anxiety so that we do not control our calorie consumptio ­n and turn to food as an addiction.

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com M.D. David Wallinga 2011

  • If the meat is for his consumptio ­n and not for sale, why would the health department be involved?

    The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com The Huffington Post News Editors 2011

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