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Scott Adams's "Dilbert" polled more than 20-percent of nearly 3,000 votes to win Best Comic Strip of 2010, trailed closely by Garry Trudeau's "Doonesbury," with Stephan Pastis's"Pearls Before Swine" and Tim Rickard's "Brewster Rockit: Space Guy!" not far behind.
BEST COMICS CONTEST: And the winners of your 2011 Riffy Awards are... Michael Cavna 2011
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The store offered to fix the mistake, but told Taylor there would be a 20-percent restocking fee and a $75 delivery fee.
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In that case, a 20-percent down payment may be acceptable.
Jerry Chautin: Entrepreneurs Are Stopped Cold for Lack of "Skin in the Game" Jerry Chautin 2011
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It also began to produce 20-percent grade highly enriched uranium in February, amid Western criticism.
Iranian Official Says Tehran Has Own Agenda for Nuclear Talks 2010
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A couple days ago, a 20-percent coupon arrived in the mail from the kind marketers at Theory, the pricey fashion boutique I love to visit, but which has yet to convince me to spring for one of its crisp button-down shirts they're $180 plus tax.
Farnoosh Torabi: Psych Yourself Rich: How To Beat Your Brain When It Comes To Financial Decisions Farnoosh Torabi 2011
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In that case, a 20-percent down payment may be acceptable.
Jerry Chautin: Entrepreneurs Are Stopped Cold for Lack of "Skin in the Game" Jerry Chautin 2011
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“Santa Rosa Creek Road is hard, with a few 20-percent plus pitches,” Messick said.
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Their $1 trillion figure is based on estimates that repealing the national health care law would up the deficit by $143 billion, extending the Bush-era tax cuts for upper-earners will cost $565 billion, permanently extending the $5 million estate tax exemption would cost $308 billion and a 20-percent gross income tax deduction for business would cost $50 billion.
Senate Democrats contend Republicans adding $1 trillion to deficit Felicia Sonmez 2011
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By the same token, JMH, the proposed tax increase is not a 20-percent tax increase on anyone, and would only approach a 20-percent increase for the Phil Knights of Oregon -- and I believe we only have one of those, and that one is probably smart enough (and has a smart enough tax lawyer) to generate most of his wealth through capital investments rather than income.
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A couple days ago, a 20-percent coupon arrived in the mail from the kind marketers at Theory, the pricey fashion boutique I love to visit, but which has yet to convince me to spring for one of its crisp button-down shirts they're $180 plus tax.
Farnoosh Torabi: Psych Yourself Rich: How To Beat Your Brain When It Comes To Financial Decisions Farnoosh Torabi 2011
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