You could say we get involved in cases of exceptional greed versus normal back-scratching.
This invisible network of mutual back-scratching made it difficult for anyone outside the military to control it - or even understand it.
In China such back-scratching is all part of guanxi, or relationship building.
And he is enforcing rules in the industry at large, much to the dismay of bankers used to the old back-scratching that critics say laid the foundations of Thailand's crisis.
Ironically, the company was once a vocal supporter of the laws now on the books outlawing back-scratching between doctors and radiation clinics, for fear that another clinic operator would cut them out of referral streams.
This applied both to his playing philosophy and to some of his public statements, like when he suggested some clubs misused prescription drugs to gain an edge on the pitch, or when he talked about the game's "old-boy network" of favors and back-scratching.
Instead of scratching back his assets under management, Icahn cut himself loose from the burden of limited partners entirely.
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Today they will be back fidgeting and scratching on land and will perhaps not be too disappointed if they are called out.
Desperate to make a move and cursed most of the morning with lousy cards, I began bluffing heavily, and successfully, scratching back near even.
But this week, McNeely, 32, was scratching his back as usual when his fingernail caught on something.
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The basic problem seems to be with non-bumper cases, specifically ones that slide on to the phone, and the danger of trapped particles scratching the back of the phone while taking the case on and off.
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The United States can change its tax and immigration laws or people can spend their time scratching their heads as to why more capital is not flowing into (or back to) America to create more jobs.
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