Word: quirks
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...MATTHEW F. QUIRK...
...marriage penalty," as it is called, has been a favorite target of Republican ire for years. The quirk of the tax system causing some non-married couples to pay less in taxes than they would if they were married has attracted the attention of social conservatives and tax-cutters alike, providing in some cases an economic disincentive to marriage. Even the triangulating President Clinton has taken up the standard and called for an end to the marriage penalty. Unfortunately, the bill to end the marriage penalty that passed the House of Representatives Feb. 10 served more as a platform...
Microsoft has for some time offered a $400 rebate at stores including Best Buy, Office Depot and Staples to customers signing up for three years of Microsoft Network Internet service. But through a quirk of commercial law, California residents can cancel the service at any time—and keep the rebate. In essence, Microsoft will pay them $400 to buy computer equipment...