Bad guys are deterred by force, the threat of force, or by their cold calculation that the costs of evil behavior are not worth the risk.

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They must exclude from calculation of the charges costs associated with original collection and processing of the information.

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Third, the components of the costs that we exclude in our calculation of non-GAAP operating income may differ from the components that our peer companies exclude when they report their results of operations.

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"It excludes the majority of housing costs faced by homeowners and differences in calculation mean it may be considered a better representation of the way consumers change their consumption patterns in response to price changes, " the 2010 Budget document explained.

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Moreover, the human costs of war, terrorism and slavery seem to defy any financial calculation.

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