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For this reason, the contest of interpretation that consumes the 24 hours after an election is as important as the election itself.
A Web site is basically an electronic collection plate, which consumes few of a candidate's resources.
The more it consumes Congress' attention and the nastier it gets, the angrier the public will become.
Enjoyment of life is reduced when one produces more than one consumes?
"The typical American eats 20 pounds of fresh apples each year," whereas "the typical European consumes about 46 pounds," said Clinton.