The new partnership still named DaVinci II LLC, without Libous and his wife, continued to speculate in upstate land that could drastically increase in value if hydrofracking is approved.

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In addition, the legislation, if passed, may drastically increase the number of lawsuits surrounding the subprime mortgage industry if borrowers somehow prove lenders steered them into loans they couldn't repay.

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Driving Paulson's huge investment in hardware, software and communications links is his belief that technology will fundamentally change the way securities are traded--and drastically increase the variety of what is traded.

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By not only providing consumers with information in the moment of their interest, but also engaging them in conversation and empowering them to create their own content, we can drastically increase the relevancy of messaging and its authenticity.

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This means the cost of your everyday expenses is going to increase drastically, particularly at supermarkets.

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"By entering Division I, this emphasis on athletics, possibly at the expense of attention to academics, may increase drastically, " I warned in one letter.

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