With the rest of rotation continuing to founder, the Mets (14-20) can't afford to waste Harvey's starts.

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And, at this point, a party that has already wasted way too many opportunities by compromising on economic issues cannot afford to waste any more.

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James could not afford to waste a moment of prep time.

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Earn enough money so you can afford to waste time.

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"We cannot afford to waste them, " said Wilkinson.

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Clean technology will be expensive, and a country facing a demographic time bomb in a decade or so cannot afford to waste a single percentage point in GDP growth to clean up its environment.

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In a time of great need, when our families and our nation are finding it necessary to tighten our belts and be more responsible with how we spend our money, we can't afford to waste taxpayer dollars.

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We cannot afford to waste it.

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And because most of our homes and office aren't energy-efficient, much of that energy just goes to waste, while costing our families and businesses money they can't afford to throw away.

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