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  • In the 2006 Faith Matters survey the correlation between religiosity and ideological self-placement on a 5-point liberal–conservative scale is .29 among nonswitchers and .42 among switchers.

    American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010

  • Would any of the conservatives on the high court pass this 5-point test?

    Exclusive: Tea Party Federation draft 'guide' on Kagan nomination 2010

  • An entire audio-visual system with an HD video projector and 5-point audio system that includes drivers mounted beneath the mattress — hook up an iPod, watch cable TV or DVDs or stream media online.

    PeoplePad – Multimedia Furniture with Hi-Tech Functions 2009

  • But in the poorer countries, for every one-point increase in national satisfaction there was an associated 0.5-point increase in personal well-being.

    Week in Ideas: Christopher Shea 2011

  • Memorably, the radios came in handy the evening my nephew, Brandon, downed a 5-point bull and didn't make it to our backpack camp until midnight.

    The Pros & Cons of Survival Walkie Talkies 2009

  • The unnamed student reportedly ranked the girls on a 10-point scale based on facial features, a 5-point ranking for various body parts and a ranking of whether their "stock" is up or down, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

    Student Suspended For Ranking 50 Girls On Looks, Promiscuity Will Guzzardi 2011

  • The unnamed student reportedly ranked the girls on a 10-point scale based on facial features, a 5-point ranking for various body parts and a ranking of whether their "stock" is up or down, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

    Student Suspended For Ranking 50 Girls On Looks, Promiscuity Will Guzzardi 2011

  • The five-year hybrid adjustable rate mortgages required a 0.6-point payment, while one-year adjustable-rate mortgages required a 0.5-point payment.

    Mortgage Rates Hold Steady Drew FitzGerald 2011

  • The unnamed student reportedly ranked the girls on a 10-point scale based on facial features, a 5-point ranking for various body parts and a ranking of whether their "stock" is up or down, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.

    Student Suspended For Ranking 50 Girls On Looks, Promiscuity Will Guzzardi 2011

  • According to the awesome VegasInsider.com schedule breakdown, Maryland is actually 15-4 as a favorite, and 1-6 as an underdog, the one win coming when the Terps were a 1.5-point underdog against Penn State.

    The Terps and the upset Dan Steinberg 2011

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