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At this time, unfortunately, the "left" and the "right" is too immature for this kind of assymetrical thinking and action.
Beyond 'snitchjacketing' comrades : Houston Indymedia Michael Caddell 2009
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As Israel seems to favor "assymetrical" exchanges, I have a suggestion: every time a terrorist even harms a hair on the heads one of our Israeli brothers and sisters, they (Israel) retaliate "assymetrically": shoot terrorists on sight, take no live prisoners, and bomb them down to hell where they belong.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2008
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It turns out that Irish English supplies an example of the same type of "assymetrical" softening of word-final stops as I theorize.
Back to business: emphatic particles and verbal extensions 2008
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The release of classified information about the Afghan War by WikiLeaks and three news organizations is being described by some as a new form of "assymetrical" journalism.
J-Source - Articles 2010
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Unless you really want something very different, like an assymetrical style or halter dress, you don't need more than four or five basic patterns.
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Why anyone would think that a grandmother would look good with her hair chopped into an assymetrical style, dyed magenta, with orangey lipstick and a slinky, low necked, minidress, I can't say, but apparently those people who do makeovers think that's the answer to everything.
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Just the unexpected, assymetrical jog to the left, the left, the right, the left, the right.
Turbulence Lynn Beighley 2011
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I think that other countries, particularly the U.S., South Korea and Japan should be fully alert and possibly use assymetrical warfare to deal with this unpredictable nemisis...this country.
Korea Specialist Thinks North Korea Will Stage Response to South Korean Artillery Drills 2010
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Which is the truth, but not the whole truth; without the inequities arising from the assymetrical devolved system which the DUP (with other Unionists in Scotland and Wales) have been more than happy to exploit, there would be no need nor demand for any such measures.
Robinson discovers England. O'Neill 2008
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Modern assymetrical warfare strategy is far more advanced in its thinking than things like "tails."
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