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The disappearance of what could be called the mental rub-off effect is partly to blame for the fact that many Americans are overloaded with information, yet seem to know less than ever about current events.
So Much Media, So Little News Peter Funt 2011
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I was already closing in on it, and the horrible, worthless, stupid, stupid ending (to what was otherwise a really good movie) had a rub-off effect and put me off on King.
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Every brand steward in the marketing business should give careful regard to Paul's happy encounter with the New Yorker if they give any regard or disregard to the rub-off affect of media on their brand images.
Jarvis Coffin: TechCrunch Columnist Paul Carr Writes About the Effect of Too Much "Fertilizer" Online Jarvis Coffin 2011
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Patty is convinced she will get a buyer and her enthusiasm has had its rub-off effect on me.
Writer Unboxed » Blog Archive » Debrief: A month into my novel’s lifecycle 2009
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The German agriculture institute concluded that the poisoning of the bees was a result of a "rub-off" of the neonictinoid clothianidin from corn seeds.
Dr. Reese Halter: Neonictinoids -- Destroying the Web of Life Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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Even as Zara settles in, the rest of the Indian fashion retail sector is hoping for an immediate rub-off.
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Even as Zara settles in, the rest of the Indian fashion retail sector is hoping for an immediate rub-off.
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The German agriculture institute concluded that the poisoning of the bees was a result of a "rub-off" of the neonictinoid clothianidin from corn seeds.
Dr. Reese Halter: Neonictinoids -- Destroying the Web of Life Dr. Reese Halter 2010
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But then you have to deal with the inevitable rub-off on your clothes and furniture.
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Sometimes an eager Republican congressional leadership takes its place in the tableau and joins in the exaggeration of its own bipartisan accomplishment, evidently hoping for the rub-off of a little legacy moondust.
Rim Shots At History 2008
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