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With ingenuity and nuance, he compartmentalizes the cluelessness of the men; they had a job but the particulars were need-to-know.
James Scarborough: Hollywood Fringe: The Dumb Waiter, Vespertine Productions & Girl Band in the Men's Room, Dirty Blonde Productions James Scarborough 2011
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Hill climbing in rolling Miaoli County one day, my friend and I got lost -- in rural Taiwan roads are often marked on a strict need-to-know basis -- and stopped to ask directions from a local farmer on his way to market.
Michael Turton: Taiwan: A Cycling Paradise (SLIDESHOW) Michael Turton 2011
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This desk regularly obtained information about institutional customers' orders -- information that customers were promised would be kept on a strict need-to-know basis -- and then used the information to place trades on Merrill's behalf after placing the customers' trades.
Merrill Paying Millions To Settle SEC Fraud Charges The Huffington Post 2011
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With ingenuity and nuance, he compartmentalizes the cluelessness of the men; they had a job but the particulars were need-to-know.
James Scarborough: Hollywood Fringe: The Dumb Waiter, Vespertine Productions & Girl Band in the Men's Room, Dirty Blonde Productions James Scarborough 2011
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With ingenuity and nuance, he compartmentalizes the cluelessness of the men; they had a job but the particulars were need-to-know.
James Scarborough: Hollywood Fringe: The Dumb Waiter, Vespertine Productions & Girl Band in the Men's Room, Dirty Blonde Productions James Scarborough 2011
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Those failures were blamed both on a "need-to-know" culture within the nation's intelligence structure that prevented information-sharing and the absence of laws requiring cooperation.
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Hospital-specific and Department of Defense “need-to-know” information is included in the e-mails along with local and national resources.
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Then assure her that if there is definitive, need-to-know news, good or bad, you will tell her immediately, of course - but otherwise you're inclined to hold off on the incremental ups and downs because it seems to be stressing both of you out.
Carolyn Hax: Mom's worry escalates into silent treatment 2011
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Get all the need-to-know details on taking down aggressive zombies -- evasion techniques, dealing with multiple attackers, that sort of thing -- at a 90-minute self-defense class that will prepare you for the next "Shaun of the Dead."
Getting Up Guide: Louis C.K. and zombies Alex Baldinger 2010
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With ingenuity and nuance, he compartmentalizes the cluelessness of the men; they had a job but the particulars were need-to-know.
James Scarborough: Hollywood Fringe: The Dumb Waiter, Vespertine Productions & Girl Band in the Men's Room, Dirty Blonde Productions James Scarborough 2011
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