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...wasn't uncommon in the specialty that I had. Some people [carry out] personal attacks against the people trying to collect taxes, like finding out where you live and harassing you or your family. As a precautionary measure, people often took a professional pseudonym, but those things can only...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Confessions of a Tax Collector | 4/15/2009 | See Source »

...know it was not uncommon. I had trainers who would suggest tactics like that. This came all before the Revenue Restructuring...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Confessions of a Tax Collector | 4/15/2009 | See Source »

...trick lets you figure out with high certainty whether that friend, relative, or nemesis got into Harvard, particularly if he/she has an uncommon last name. Oh yeah, it's way better than you think...

Author: By Maxwell L. Child | Title: We Cracked Harvard Admissions | 4/2/2009 | See Source »

...this point, the promise is grand but vague. Warranty administration is a subspecialty in the auto business that relies on precise language. When carmakers say three years and 36,000, they mean exactly three years and 36,000 miles. Any changes or extensions, while not uncommon because of pressure from state lemon laws, are reviewed by senior management. Dealers get some leeway but not much, and taking a car to an unauthorized repair center can effectively negate the warranty. "None of this is clear," said one dealer, referring to the many nuances of warranty work that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How Good Are GM and Chrysler Warranties? | 4/1/2009 | See Source »

According to Director of Undergraduate Studies Jeffrey A. Miron, the Economics department, Harvard’s largest, has no plans to develop any new Gen Ed classes. Instead, they are hoping to get two departmental classes approved. This approach is not uncommon across departments...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Kicking the Core to the Curb | 3/19/2009 | See Source »

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