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"[B]ecause Reserve Banks are the 'lenders of last resort,' the fact that an institution is borrowing at the [discount window], if publicly disclosed, can fuel market speculation and rumors that the entity's liquidity strains stem from a financial problem at the institution that is not publicly known," reads a May 2009 statement the Fed filed in a New York district court.
Federal Reserve Lending Revelations Intensify Criticism Of Central Bank's Secrecy 2011
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"We are working hard to get a team back into the Los Angeles market ecause we know there are millions of fans that would love to see NFL football as part of their community, and I think progress is being made," Goodell said.
Goodell puts his focus on labor deal, not possible lockout 2010
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This is similar to the situation in the FCC v. Pacifica case, where the Court found that regulations on indecent speech broadcast over the radio early in the afternoon were permissible “[b] ecause the broadcast audience is constantly tuning in and out, prior warnings cannot completely protect the listener or viewer from unexpected program contact.”
Are Holodeck Programs Protected Speech? | Heretical Ideas Magazine 2009
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[B] ecause we watch Paris Hilton on Hi Def, we can talk down to the medievals who invented the university.
April 15th, 2009 m_francis 2009
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It may astonish, but the library is, arguably, the most dangerous building on the campus map b ecause youth, like their forever curious elders, are going to equate danger with excitement.
William L. Fox: The Most Dangerous Building On Campus William L. Fox 2010
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Jim Adkinnson shot several people in their church because he wanted to kill liberals, James Van Braun killed a security guard at the Holocaust museumb ecause he hates jews. papalopski killed three policemen outside his house in Pittsburg because he was afraid President Obama was going to take his gun.
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[B] ecause the behavioural sciences show that people often make bad decisions when they're excited by the prospect of immediate gratification, a Conservative government will impose a seven-day cooling off period for store credit cards, so shoppers can't immediately rack up debts on them when they sign up at the till.
John Terry’s sacking as England captain tells us something interesting... 2010
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[B] ecause the behavioural sciences show that people often make bad decisions when they're excited by the prospect of immediate gratification, a Conservative government will impose a seven-day cooling off period for store credit cards, so shoppers can't immediately rack up debts on them when they sign up at the till.
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[B] ecause the behavioural sciences show that people often make bad decisions when they're excited by the prospect of immediate gratification, a Conservative government will impose a seven-day cooling off period for store credit cards, so shoppers can't immediately rack up debts on them when they sign up at the till.
Giving evidence to the Chilcot inquiry, Tony Blair said: “I... 2010
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These foibles often persist beyond reason b ecause they are so deep-rooted, having been learned in the families of people's childhoods.
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