And, of course, it has effectively eliminated a strong rival.

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Furthermore, he added, should the marines be properly apprehensive about underwater obstacles, these would be effectively eliminated well before D Day by teams of Navy frogmen who would clear the beaches.

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These avenues would be effectively eliminated, and such a move could hamstring either a specific system (Xbox in this case), or the entire concept of consoles if they all colluded to eradicate used games sales.

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The law effectively eliminated the old 10% Investment Tax Credit (some of you may still remember those days) as well as the old longer term depreciation, with a new, more attractive shorter recovery period, referred to as the Modified Asset Cost Recovery System (MACRS).

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It has effectively been eliminated, though SoundCloud slyly bridges over the uproar by letting you pin three tracks or sets to the top of your entire music list.

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The reason rolling over is such a pleasure for taxpayers is that a tax deferred is a tax effectively reduced--or even eliminated, if you ultimately give the appreciated property to charity or bequeath it to your relatives.

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"The Republicans have mostly eliminated the marriage penalty, and a higher-earning spouse can effectively shield his or her income from higher taxes, " says Chris Edwards, tax policy director at the Cato Institute.

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