The AWC alleged that although Iola checked the summaries for internal consistency, he did not cross-reference the figures presented on them with the figures in the account statements.

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The Iraq Body Count organisation, which cross references reported deaths with official figures, says 4, 571 civilians were killed in 2012, bringing the number of civilian deaths since March 2003 to between 112, 017 and 122, 438.

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Even more important is that Liddy figures offering both types of insurance gives Allstate the ability to cross-sell.

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Yet, since the press has spent decades reprinting such data unquestioningly, cross-checking facts and figures is a relatively new practice: one bank robbery was recently reported in five different papers with five different figures for the amount stolen.

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Not surprisingly, this major toy manufacturer likes to cross its own properties with other licenses for additional toy opportunities, resulting in the creation of Star Wars figures that transform into intergalactic spaceships.

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They are part of a group of seven figures, known to have been created in Paris, that comprise The Descent from the Cross.

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