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Re:My Venezuela Nightmare: A 30-Day Hunt for Food in a Starv... by JoeAltmaier on Monday July 18, 2016 @01:14PM (#12116467)
"Somewhat higher" as a euphemism for "half again more"
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Re:My Venezuela Nightmare: A 30-Day Hunt for Food in a Starv... by danielweber on Monday July 18, 2016 @01:28PM (#12116583)
He used "somewhat higher" twice. While I'd personally prefer smaller government, paying 50% more for 50% more services isn't nuts.
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