Given the transparency of the marketplace, not to mention the tumultuous dynamics of the marketplace over these past few years, consumers are now placing increasing demands on companies relative to their behavior regarding everything from social and environmental responsibility to the treatment of those who work for them.

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After all, advocates will argue, Washington has done similar favors in the past for the railroad and coal mining industries, not to mention its loan guarantees given to Chrysler in 1980.

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Over the past decade utilities have been a rare oasis of capital growth, not to mention the dividends they throw off.

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And that's if you can get construction approval past the Nimbys, not to mention the Bananas (Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anything).

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And this is a treaty that has -- that was negotiated over the course of many months, signed in April in Prague by the two Presidents, and up for review and inspection since then -- not to mention the debate that has been had on the floor exceeds the time of debate for many treaties in the past.

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It may backfire, however, by rousing sentiment against al-Qaeda in places like Egypt and the Palestinian territories, whose people have in the past shown some sympathy with the terror group's anti-American objectives not to mention in Saudi Arabia itself.

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This is not to mention the challenge of an aging driver workforce, as Santa is rumored to be well past retirement age (1700 years old).

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Not to mention that when someone is asked to support a project part-time they will reinforce past strengths (the reason they were invited to participate, ) not explore something new.

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