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In light of the evidence now being flung about by the wrangling board members, Zared appeared to be overconservative and lacking in the vision and drive that mark an effective galactic entrepreneur.
Perseus Spur May, Julian, 1931- 1998
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This would bring the saving on this one item to somewhere in the neighborhood of $40,000 a year, but to be consistently overconservative in computing all of these items of economy, let us put down just $18,514.08 as a fourth dividend paid by the State Board of Health to the people on their investment of $26,500.
A Manual of North Carolina Issued by the North Carolina Historical Commission for the Use of Members of the General Assembly Session 1913 Robert Digges Wimberly 1913
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The texts of the times enumerate between, seven and eight hundred, but the estimate is inaccurate and seems overconservative.
Là-bas Keene [Translator] Wallace 1877
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More importantly, being overconservative doesn’t really help reduce your chances for audit.
MORE WEALTH WITHOUT RISK CHARLES J. GIVENS 1995
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More importantly, being overconservative doesn’t really help reduce your chances for audit.
MORE WEALTH WITHOUT RISK CHARLES J. GIVENS 1995
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