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Skimping on bullets is like buying 99 cent fishing line to go on your $100 reel ......
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Skimping on bullets is like buying 99 cent fishing line to go on your $100 reel ......
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Skimping on fruits and vegetables"Fruits and vegetables are packed with vitamins, minerals, water and fiber, plus they are relatively low in calories," Held says.
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Skimping on ammo is akin to skimping on your scope and rings.
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Skimping on checks contributed to the loss of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Mars Climate Orbiter in 1999, after a significant software error was overlooked, says Erik Conway, historian at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.
Technology Can't Save Us From Math Mishaps Carl Bialik 2011
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Skimping on ammo is akin to skimping on your scope and rings.
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Skimping on unemployment benefits, or refusing federal aid to hire teachers and cops doesn't help those long-term issues one bit.
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Skimping on assistance to unemployed workers will not help with our long-term budget problems, and it could threaten the economic recovery.
Five myths about unemployment Heidi Shierholz 2010
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Skimping on sleep can cause irritability, difficulty concentrating, memory problems and poor judgment.
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Skimping on disaster preparedness is a big mistake, since we won't be able to rely on outside help as much as we could before the recession.
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