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Since Wednesday's swearing-in, the House has passed a new rules package, held a live reading of the Constitution and approved a five-percent cut in committee and legislative office operating budgets.
Votes of GOP lawmakers who missed swearing-in ruled invalid Felicia Sonmez 2011
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Imagine my surprise when I was presented with a five-percent share in his company.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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More specifically, Berman says that the requirement for mortgage-backed securities issuers to retain a five-percent stake against potential losses to investors will keep private capital on the sidelines -- just when we need it most.
Jerry Chautin: It's Construction, Stupid! It's Home Building, Stupid! Jerry Chautin 2011
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Imagine my surprise when I was presented with a five-percent share in his company.
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf Molly Harper 2011
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A five-percent levy — and here's where things get interesting — would, in six years, collect enough money (just over $4 billion) that the NEA could maintain their current funding level on interest alone, making the Endowment an actual endowment.
Archive 2009-02-01 Matthew Guerrieri 2009
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More specifically, Berman says that the requirement for mortgage-backed securities issuers to retain a five-percent stake against potential losses to investors will keep private capital on the sidelines -- just when we need it most.
Jerry Chautin: It's Construction, Stupid! It's Home Building, Stupid! Jerry Chautin 2011
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The typical spend rate for endowed nonprofits is in the five-percent range.
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More specifically, Berman says that the requirement for mortgage-backed securities issuers to retain a five-percent stake against potential losses to investors will keep private capital on the sidelines -- just when we need it most.
Jerry Chautin: It's Construction, Stupid! It's Home Building, Stupid! Jerry Chautin 2011
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A five-percent levy — and here's where things get interesting — would, in six years, collect enough money (just over $4 billion) that the NEA could maintain their current funding level on interest alone, making the Endowment an actual endowment.
Get real Matthew Guerrieri 2009
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Lest you worry: The city still offers a five-percent tax credit, and "Gossip Girl" includes very few sanitation-department-related plotlines.
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