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The Dem House minority conned the new majority with a head-fake on a ‘minor’ issue and the majority flinched…Score: Alpha dog – 1, the really big Omega dog – 0.
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The uptick in activity last year spurred by the first-time home-buyer tax credit, in other words, was a head-fake.
Will Home Builders Trip in a Double-Dip? Kelly Evans 2011
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The Dem House minority conned the new majority with a head-fake on a ‘minor’ issue and the majority flinched…Score: Alpha dog – 1, the really big Omega dog – 0.
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The Dem House minority conned the new majority with a head-fake on a ‘minor’ issue and the majority flinched…Score: Alpha dog – 1, the really big Omega dog – 0.
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The Dem House minority conned the new majority with a head-fake on a ‘minor’ issue and the majority flinched…Score: Alpha dog – 1, the really big Omega dog – 0.
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Note: It's possible that there will be no such announcement coming from Verizon, and that the PR campaign kicked off with Friday's "Join us as we share the latest news" e-mail from the carrier has been an elaborate head-fake.
Liveblog: The Verizon iPhone Rob Pegoraro 2011
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The problem is, Wood is still caught in the idea of manipulation as a head-fake: feint one way, go the other.
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The problem is, Wood is still caught in the idea of manipulation as a head-fake: feint one way, go the other.
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Instead of burning tons of cash on a Senate election they're likely to lose anyway (voters are already very familiar with both candidates, and Rossi's polling at a disadvantage), they're going to try for a cheap head-fake on the Senate race and put up a serious fight for control in Olympia.
Dino Rossi Announces Candidacy for U.S. Senate « PubliCola 2010
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The Dem House minority conned the new majority with a head-fake on a ‘minor’ issue and the majority flinched…Score: Alpha dog – 1, the really big Omega dog – 0.
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