Word: amounting
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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First, for this discussion I am concerned only about the part of the fee that gets returned to student groups, rather than used for council operations, social affairs and so on. I don't have a view at present as to whether the amount being used for those other ends is right...
...surcharges are particularly galling to pols and consumer groups because they seem to amount to blatant double dipping. For example, a nondepositor who pays $1.50 for ATM cash often pays his own bank a $1-to-$2 fee for the same transaction. Such fees more than cover the cost of the transaction, which opponents put at 27[cents] per withdrawal. Says Santa Monica's Feinstein: "The banks say there is no free lunch for a service, when in fact they are asking us to pay twice for lunch...
...glad that someone finally made it known that you need not be vegan to change your eating habits and positively affect the environment. The amount of meat Americans consume is unhealthy. Maybe in the future we will substitute beans, nuts, vegetables and grains for meat. It will be a fine day when you have bean burgers at the family cookout. SARAH GENTILE Amherst, Mass...
...oust Iraq's Saddam Hussein [WORLD, Nov. 8] only contribute to the miseries of the Iraqi populace. If the U.S. has not been able to replace Fidel Castro in Cuba, why should it think it can overthrow a leader like Saddam, who is liked by the people? No amount of bombing or propaganda will undo things so easily. I want the bombings to stop and all sanctions to be lifted. Allow the Iraqis to lead peaceful lives. Americans should ask Congress to stop funding unnecessary operations like the one in Iraq. The money could be better spent elsewhere. M. SHAKIR...
...billion Amount UPS raised in its IPO last week, largest in history...