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“Specially now,” she said. “Here in the Institute, we’re backing the crusade against Red Tape.” quote by C.S. Lewis — Download Open image

““Specially now,” she said. “Here in the Institute, we’re backing the crusade against Red Tape.””

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International friendly games are not worth the lives of the silk worms who perish to make the pennants. They do not even have the philanthropic excuse that softens the otherwise unendurable tedium of testimonial matches. Quite simply, they are rotten games staged to pick the public's pocket, tiresome red tape left over from an era when nations and players were…

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“Uniformity in the common law, consisting of broad principles like the "reasonable person" standard, generally permits adjustment for the circumstances. This type of uniform…

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I think food trucks are the new answer to American fast food. The idea of raising two or three million dollars and going through…

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“Today I wore a pair of faded old jeans and a plain grey baggy shirt. I hadn't even taken a shower, and I did not put on an ounce of makeup. I grabbed a worn out black oversized jacket to cover myself with even though it is warm outside. I have made conscious decisions lately to look like less of…

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“It was damn hard leaving you,” he said. “I was afraid that if I didn’t, you’d be killed or tortured, or we both would.” -Kathy Kulig, Red Tape”

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