That would mean little more than 2 percent annual growth.
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In such circumstances, words like "majority" and "minority" mean little.
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We know that the assurances of the authorities mean little.
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Those are attractive numbers for carriers, but mean little to passengers.
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When Trump makes public statements about policy, they often mean little.
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So the official system may mean little to many North Koreans.
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Individual accolades, particularly his own, seem to mean little to him.
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Those references would probably mean little to Mr. Rousteing, who is 30.
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Some experts point out that the jockeying will mean little to consumers.
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Those promises mean little if the funds are run like personal fiefs.
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And little by little — I mean, little by little — we're reversing it.
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I wish she'd printed it and added a rapt, mean little postscript.
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Without that, especially in a startup environment, the technical skills mean little.
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But this distinction will mean little to most of the population (or MPs).
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This should mean little amendment to FOMC participants' expectations for rates this time.
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That didn't mean little Zac didn't catch Behrs' eye for other reasons, too.
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That, according to Okun, would mean little progress for President Donald Trump's agenda.
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For Jones, these numbers mean little when weighed against the safety of his deputies.
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However, legal rules mean little if they become discretionary when they might support Trump.
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Nor for staff: improved facilities mean little unless salaries are competitive with universities abroad.
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Missing features mean little because what the console does have is so very good.
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This will mean little to no impact on this year's hurricane season in the Atlantic.
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THE phrases "ethic of conviction" and "ethic of responsibility" mean little to most English-speakers.
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Many of these elements may mean little to players with eight- and nine-figure contracts.
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Most law enforcement professionals agree that "sanctuary city" designations mean little from a policing standpoint.
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But back to the simulation theory which, if true, might mean little of this matters anyway.
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The competition, though colossal, seems to mean little to them and their young high-jewelry brand.
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Such things often mean little in and of themselves, but officials say tracking them is useful.
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Mr. Nunberg added that the president's disavowals of his former strategist would mean little to voters.
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When Nancy Pelosi gives out a written statement last Friday, saying the national jobs figures mean little.
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Those words sound very strong in the public sphere, however for a military strategist they mean little.
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But such financial threats mean little to nations that do not need aid from the United States.
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Mr. Schumer said that bringing in his new colleague would mean little change to his own practice.
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Monday's result — a 220-210 victory by the Warriors — will probably mean little in the long run.
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To Trump's critics, regardless of race, such numbers mean little in the context of the president's words.
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Goma residents know that medical breakthroughs mean little if simple measures are not taken on the ground.
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However, experts said the name change would mean little unless it was tied to a broader strategy.
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A diagnosis found by a machine learning pattern would mean little if the bias is in the programming.
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These mean little assholes might be the short kings of the monster world, but they're takers, not givers.
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Of course, expanding benefits would mean little if the long term health of the program was not improved.
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And if legal rules mean little, then lawyers will mean even less in this administration or any administration.
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For residents of El Cantri, such schemes mean little compared with the tangible reality of their imperilled community.
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But as Hope's plight shows, directives issued in air-conditioned government offices can mean little in poor villages.
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Eagle-eyed Apple fans got a little treat Tuesday — and we do mean little, so don't get too excited.
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I'm no racing scholar, so the vintage cars lined up in Laguna's garages mean little to me by name.
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But his 6-9 record and 4.70 E.R.A. mean little against the Yankees, whom he consistently dominated last year.
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But all of those things mean little if you've bought the phone and the touchscreen isn't working as it should.
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Trump, in referring to Hillary Clinton as a nasty woman, might as well have called her a mean little girl.
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The oddly gentle conclusion seems to suggest that we are all parts of a cosmic whole where borders mean little.
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In the coming decades, these fine distinctions will mean little, as the risk of flooding becomes the certainty of it.
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Goodbody analyst Mark Simpson said the appointment would mean little change in IAG's strategy and would be welcomed by investors.
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It is a self-defeating combination of fairly high tax rates and generous exemptions that mean little money is actually raised.
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That the Taliban have closed in on some of those districts in recent weeks will mean little to the local growers.
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But the statistics mean little to the families whose lives have been forever changed after losing a loved one to violence.
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Yet mechanics mean little without a structure to help you explore and experiment with them, and it's where Flinthook falls flat.
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Rulings on individual postings would mean little if they were not linked to the underlying content review procedures, many attendees said.
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Update Relaxing vacations mean little work for travelers, thanks to the host of people who work as housekeepers, bellhops and cooks.
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But textual assignments mean little if the majority party respects those assignments only when it is politically expedient to do so.
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Late last summer, "The Hunt," a mean little horror/satire from the clever devils at Blumhouse, looked like a culture war casualty.
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But these 15 years of peace will mean little if they do not translate into a better life for the next generations.
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Eloquent lectures on the American Revolution and stirring articles about the First Amendment mean little when millions of ballots are left empty.
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These sorts of brand exercises mean little to regular people, but in talking to Twitter execs, the changes clearly made an impact internally.
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These are typically friends-and-neighbours affairs in which party affiliation can mean little and hyper-partisan gerrymandering all but snuffs out competition.
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Slower economic growth, coupled by longer life expectancy of their parents, could mean little opportunity for millennials to plan their own personal retirement.
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Conviction as an adult could carry a life sentence, while conviction by a juvenile court judge would mean little or no jail time.
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Now, Clinton's allies will surely argue that since Sanders is from next-door Vermont, a victory for him in New Hampshire would mean little.
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"Although being the first UK network to launch 5G will mean little to consumers, EE clearly see it as an important honor," he said.
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On the basis of previous elections (which, admittedly, could mean little in this one) the polls are unlikely to move much before November 8th.
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We're supposed to hate Shelly for making her mean little fat jokes, and we're supposed to laugh and high-five over Brenda's bulimia burn.
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And that's just for heterosexual couples — these odds mean little to those among us who have same-sex partners or who choose single parenthood.
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The glow of the Christmas rituals I still love best — lights, candles, hearths — would mean little to me without the shadows that embower them.
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And visa restrictions and airport security mean little to attackers who strike where they live and no longer have to travel abroad for training.
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The photos of the bomb fragments, meanwhile, would mean little to the average reader — but might help another would-be attacker build a similar device.
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That may mean little to the "All Lives Matter" crowd, but all of the blerds and negrotaku could tell you it means a whole lot.
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The South African Constitution provides strong protections for transgender people like Mabika, but on the rough streets of the country's townships those words mean little.
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"That may mean little to most people because there are 50 people dead but it does impact how law enforcement will treat this case," she said.
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The jokes throughout the night about Black Panther's success mean little if the lesson that people of color can carry a blockbuster isn't taken to heart.
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Samsung did as well in 2013, and ironically the results of these benchmark tests actually mean little in terms of overall general performance of the phone.
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" Conceptual underpinnings mean little without a compelling story, of course, but the showrunners' backgrounds prepared them to adapt a magical realist genre classic like "American Gods.
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Directed by: Tom HollandWritten by: Michael McDowell and Tom HollandBased on: Thinner Thinner is a nasty, mean little movie — and at times that works in its favor.
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In the cabin, Melanie gave them hamburger patties without ketchup or buns and told them not to touch the dog because he was a mean little sucker.
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But his assurances will mean little, several European diplomats have noted in recent days, since he also assured his counterparts that Mr. Trump would not get elected.
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I was wearing these shoes when I heard a mean little girl say I was too fat to be a ballerina, sowing my first seeds of doubt.
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Set against such ambition, the words "second headquarters" or, in Amazon parlance, "HQ2," which proved so beguiling to the media, politicians and local governments ultimately mean little.
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Like the State Department, the Justice Department and the intelligence community, the fortress across the Potomac found that traditions, rules and decorum mean little to the President.
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Yet that may mean little, for were Parliament to say no, it would not prevent Brexit—it would simply mean that Britain left with no deal at all.
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In reality Kim, a third-generation hereditary leader, rules North Korea with an iron-fist and the title change will mean little to the way he wheels power.
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In reality Kim, a third-generation hereditary leader, rules North Korea with an iron-fist and the title change will mean little to the way he wields power.
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But in her weekly news conference, the California Democrat downplayed the figure, just a week after she claimed low unemployment numbers reported earlier "mean little" to the American people.
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All of that might mean little to the U.S. or European consumer, but it does potentially put a ceiling on the growth of Alphabet and other large tech companies.
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Of course, the Australian national team captain was also honored with a spot on the NWSL's controversial 2019 Best XI lineup, but individual accolades evidently mean little to Kerr.
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Still, the array of characters that he's portrayed onscreen mean little to nothing to his young children — especially in comparison to the glory of Star Wars villain Kylo Ren.
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Floods are a transnational affair, and when the big river systems running across China and India and then pouring into Bangladesh go into their seasonal churn, borders mean little.
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He lectures her on music and religion, topics that mean little to Elizabeth, who describes herself as "very simple," and treats her as a mindless repository for his lust.
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Stuart Stevens, a senior strategist to Mitt Romney's 2012 campaign, said all of the second-tier jockeying will mean little if the candidates don't take harder shots at Trump.
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Even on my most Sasha Fierce days there's a mean little voice in there going, 'Hmmm…I'm not sure if you can, or should, or if you're good enough to.
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United Tech's engines and systems portfolio has little overlap with the avionics, seats and interiors businesses of Rockwell, which Hayes said should mean little trouble during the necessary regulatory review.
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For instance, George W. Bush's early 2001 approval ratings turned out to mean little — the 9/11 attacks sent his approval skyrocketing, and it was still strong by the 20183 elections.
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While Collins has a bipartisan reputation in the Senate, until she and her GOP colleagues reckon with the toxic proposals that appeal to the party's base, disavowals like this mean little.
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However, this may have little impact on the stock if investors believe the Saudi parks will mean little direct competition for Dubai's parks, which are due to start opening this year.
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But those initiatives will mean little if people still insist on believing what they want to believe, living in digital safe spaces closed off from anything that intrudes on their worldview.
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For instance, I can recognize my hatred for capitalism and beauty standards mean little while waiting for more likes on an Instagram of my face next to the gourmet coffee product.
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But criticism of Twitter's new campaign shows sophisticated social media campaigns mean little if companies aren't willing to invest in the infrastructure necessary to protect these groups from hateful abuse and misogyny.
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Those polls mean little nearly 15 months before the election, but the idea that they are weighing on Trump — who lashed out at a Fox News poll on Sunday — has been growing.
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He argues that they mean little compared to the new tone of conversations, and that even though North Korea has not disassembled a single weapon, his mission should be judged a success.
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"[T]he decision to soft-pedal the Saudis plays well with the Trump administration's worldview, where international norms mean little; even less when cheap Election Day gasoline is on the line," writes Krane.
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"We are in such a f—ed up time, morally and responsibly — and that scares little kids, when they see adults acting like mean little kids and no one's correcting them," Oswalt continues.
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We do not yet understand why the police were so passive for so long, but their absence vividly illustrates that without the maintenance of legal order, rights of freedom of speech mean little.
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That may mean little to people outside of a small circle of defense planners, but in brief, Navy has been using the SM or "standard missile" series for an age and a day.
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From "socialism with Chinese characteristics" to the "One Belt One Road" plan, through to the recently announced "new principal contradiction," China's powerful ruling party regularly uses opaque terms which mean little to casual observers.
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At a time when stretched police budgets mean little more than bare minimum resources being dedicated to wildlife crime, the closure of the NWCU would deny regional and local police forces an invaluable asset.
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It's an important step in acknowledging that the plant has a valid medical use, but will mean little without loosening the research restrictions that keep scientists from figuring out the other health effects of cannabis.
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The new titles mean little, as Kim rules as a dictator, but the change in terminology may mean North Korea is preparing for a peace treaty with the US.Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.
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"Pictures of dead children mean little to governments like Russia who expend their own resources to prop up Assad," Haley said, condemning Russia's blocking efforts at the UN to push for a ceasefire in Syria.
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Yet many of its interactions, continuing the franchise's emphasis on arcane ciphers and symbols, will mean little to those not already inducted into a war that kicked off two movies ago because of John's murdered pooch.
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The good intentions of white people mean little if they only recycle the same old ideas and familiar forms, whether we're talking about another superhero flick or a little indie in which everyone learns something important.
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He did 73 laps, more than a race distance, and was sixth fastest of the 10 drivers at lunchtime, although times mean little at this stage and the Briton was quick to put things into perspective.
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The proposed fare increase would mean little to wealthy and middle-class residents, who can take advantage of commuter tax breaks and the discount that comes with buying an unlimited monthly card, which now costs $116.50.
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While these remedies may often contain explicit labels that state they haven't been approved to treat, prevent, or cure any disease by the FDA, Little says these labels mean little given how they're otherwise advertised and marketed.
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It's definitely road-trip worthy, however, and paired with an external power source like a backup car battery, and a bed sheet, you could definitely use it to make yourself a mean little camp-side movie theater.
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Market analysts mostly expect Britain will secure a transitional agreement at Thursday's EU summit - which could mean little change in trading between the UK and the EU bloc for around two years after Britain leaves next year.
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And while it is exciting that FIFA has decided to expand the tournament from 24 to 32 teams in four years, that expansion will mean little without widespread institutional support at all levels, from local to international. 2.
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Domestically, the lack of presidential preparation can be costly, such as in a purposeless government shutdown, but mean little beyond wasted time; internationally, where ISIS and other adversaries look for leadership weakness, there is genuine national security concern.
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Plus, there's a mean little government thriller tucked into this gorgeous sci-fi world, via the notion that the disease, dubbed "the Beauty" (and where the comic gets its name), might be part of a sinister government plot.
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The other side argues that given Trump's history of racial controversies and the ways he discusses people of color, a tape of Trump using the n-word would mean little, only serving to confirm what should already be apparent.
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Simon Cusack, mentor to both Campbell sisters, was bursting with pride after Cate tore up the Brisbane Aquatic Centre but was also quick to remind her that the world record would mean little on the starting block at Rio.
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Isiah Deas added a career-high 20003 points and fellow sophomore Saul Phiri recorded his second consecutive double-double, but coach John Giannini knows all the gaudy numbers mean little unless his team can execute defensively down the stretch.
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While Sunday's game against the New York Islanders will mean little to the Flyers, the Penguins will watch with great interest as their first-round playoff opponent is still to be determined between the Islanders and New York Rangers.
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It's never as intense as the PlayStation VR version (I mean, little is)—but after 30 minutes with Thumper, my Switch needed a couple of minutes to cool down, and wipe the perspiration away from its still-shuddering Joy-Cons.
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This week's wild swings on Wall Street mean little to some market players, who look past the huge bounce in stocks and are ready to zero in on the earnings season that kicks off in the second week of January.
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The net effect of all of that crime-watching is basically impossible to measure, but Citizen nonetheless revels in tackily taking credit for anecdotal success stories that mean little without proper outcome tracking or data sets to back them up.
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The AFF Suzuki Cup features some of the world's lowest-ranking sides and would mean little in terms of boosting global rankings among the participating sides, but fierce local rivalries and football's popularity make the event king in the region.
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Senator Angus King, a Maine independent who caucuses with the Democrats, warned bluntly that the threat was "not being treated with the urgency that it deserves" and that a patchwork of defenses would mean little without a comprehensive cyberdeterrence strategy.
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Summit chair Donald Tusk has said in recent weeks that May will get nowhere with such requests until she formally triggers talks under Article 50 of the EU treaty, and even then, promises will mean little until a comprehensive Brexit deal is agreed.
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Heavy taxes will ensure the black market continues to thrive, while lower taxes will mean little revenue and "consumption of marijuana may increase due to low prices and a newly accessible legal supply," wrote Rosalie Wyonch, a policy analyst with the C.D. Howe Institute.
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Kim has indicated that he is willing to cease nuclear tests and close the Punggye Ri nuclear test site, but experts have pointed out that these steps mean little given that the dictator has already succeeded in his goal of building a nuclear arsenal.
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As Douglas himself pointed out, in Griswold, the Supreme Court has enforced a "right of association" although that phrase is not found in the Constitution, because guarantees of the right to free speech and to petition the government would mean little without the right to form political associations.
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Roger Cohen People ask, and it's a reasonable question, why everyone's so angry, why they're voting against their own-self-interest, even electing hucksters like Donald Trump who never really had anything but mean little thoughts and now says he'll clean the swamp as he replenishes it daily.
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While words will mean little if not backed up with action, and there are scant details about the headline announcement of 9 billion pounds of trade deals signed during the trip, the mood music for May's visit pointed to a Chinese state seeking to rally support around her.
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Whether or not his theory ends up being true — it's not like he has a paternity test laying around — the lesson of both his equanimity about it and his accommodation of Negan on Sunday is that pride and old grudges mean little in the face of a true existential threat.
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In the weeks since Mr. Ryan said that he would no longer defend Mr. Trump or campaign for him, he has heard some mutinous rumblings among his members — a smattering of dissent that may mean little unless Democrats can claim about 20 seats in this election, at the upper end of analysts' predictions.
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Farther north, where the forest thinned, there were macaques, mean little creatures with flushed faces and disconcertingly human noses that walked on all fours as a bear cub might, but here, in its thickest section, there was nothing: The eye and ear searched and searched, but nothing was able to disrupt the dominance of the sugi themselves.
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He was, I always thought, an unattractive animal: his eyes might kindly be called beady, his mouth a puckered seam — the writer Jane Gardam once described a tortoise as having "an old man's mean little mouth" — but over my summer with my parents, I also realized that I was mesmerized by him — even that I respected him.
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Language in the Plan offers hopes of Renewable energy programs that would supplant the rising electricity costs it creates, not to mention existing jobs in the power sector, particularly coal, that it would eliminate, but these are hollow offerings that would mean little to a single mother trying to support her family or an elderly person living by their limited social security.
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But Trump's true intentions have never been clear, and many fear his conflicting statements mean little about his future actions.) "Just yesterday morning, we received reports that anti-Muslim hate crimes in the United States are up by a full two-thirds—by 67 percent," says Mark Potok, an expert on extremism and senior fellow at the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), a leading civil rights organization dedicated to tracking hate groups.
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