Word: obtainable
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...office, but actually gain a plurality of a state's votes despite the fact that he stands opposed to this historical legacy of our system. Sure, everyone jokes about his sexism or homophobia, but this misses the point. The situation would be humorous if he failed to obtain enough votes to last in the race, but he is not even trailing as one with such fanaticism should be. Even once people concede that he actually emerged victorious in a state, they nevertheless laugh off the fact that he does not stand a real chance, and that at least he adds...
Since home-schooled applicants are generally taught by parents, Lewis said it is difficult to obtain an "objective record" of the applicant's curriculum, academic progress and recommendations...
Organizers of a gambling event are required by law to obtain a permit from the town so a 5 percent tax can be levied on all of the proceeds...
...Nilson Report, a credit-card industry newsletter. Nigeria has produced so many credit-card bandits that the U.S. Secret Service joined with other federal agencies in the 1980s to form a special West African Task Force that helped nab Adekanbi. According to authorities, his gang used counterfeit cards to obtain at least $650,000 in goods and cash advances and had access to lines of credit worth $8 million. Officials suspect that this loot is only a fraction of the thieves' real total...
...this gives a lot of responsibility to the the teachers. Unfortunately, this most likely would place gregarious students and students in smaller departments at an advantage. Those who are friendly with their instructors would obtain both more insightful recommendations and more attention to their academic difficulties. But this drawback results from the impersonality of a big university, not the pass-fail concept. Students get lost in the academic jungle under the current system...