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And Cronin responded in kind: "Marv: 'Decimate' may be a tad strong for current K12 holdbacks, but I think it's a fair description of what we've done to higher ed over the last several years."
Boise Weekly 2010
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"Decimate" heading since you're decimating half the frames.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2009
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"Decimate" heading since you're decimating half the frames. ok, that sort of works but not quite.
VideoHelp.com Forum 2009
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Decimate their air force and decapitate their military leadership.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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Decimate their air force and decapitate their military leadership.
The Omega Theory Mark Alpert 2011
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Decimate the GOP by Dan Merica on Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009 at 1: 23: 51 PM
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Decimate simply means a 10% reduction – no more, no less.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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Decimate means to reduce by 10%, yet it is usually used today to cover any major catastrophe instead of devastate.
What I bought – 27 February 2008 | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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Don't Let Bush Decimate Public Broadcasting If you enjoy the programming carried by your local public radio and television stations, it's time to tell Congress: save public broadcasting from Bush's budget axe.
Tell Congress: Reject Bush's Cuts to Public Broadcasting Budget 2008
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Decimate the military with piss poor decisions that stretch them too thin, use up the national guard assets until they are squeezed dry and play numbers games with recruiting to hide the ball from the public?
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