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There is a non-negligible contingent of Americans who conciously choose to be uninsured.
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And, as Deutsche Bundesbank board member Alexander Dombret pointed out in a speech Wednesday, this is "a non-negligible but small part of European banks' short-term liabilities" and easily covered by central bank facilities—both the ECB's own operations, and its swap facility with the Fed, which allows it to offer dollar liquidity to European banks that can't get it from the market.
Time for Concern—Not for Panic—Over EU Banks Geoffrey T. Smith 2011
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This film is a dream come true for the small but non-negligible segment of the population who has been waiting to watch Natalie Portman make out with Mila Kunis onscreen while pretending to be a deranged swan.
Thanks, Academy! What the 2011 Oscar Nominees say about us Alexandra Petri 2011
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IRV is a recount nightmare and with non-negligible frequency gives perverse results.
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This would entail a debt sustainability test, to which Moody's must be attaching a non-negligible probability of failure.
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A negligible chance of non-negligible moral consequences to trouble the soul.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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A negligible chance of non-negligible moral consequences to trouble the soul.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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I think that assumes away some non-negligible collective action and information assymetry problems.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Public Opinion, Anti-Discrimination Law, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 2010
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Just remember that social justice, like any other value, can be turned to corrupt pursuits by the professional liars and chiselers who make up a non-negligible fraction of our political class.
Racism Is Everywhere . . . Statistically Jr. Holman W. Jenkins 2012
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Ergo, her gastronomical proclivities will be a non-negligible factor for her when she's considering cases before the Supreme Court.
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