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The word for today is… amortize (verb) - 1: to pay off (an obligation, such as a mortgage) gradually usually by periodic payments of principal and interest or by payments to a sinking fund 2: to gradually reduce or write off the cost or value of (something, such as an asset)
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Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word:
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The Woke Law Commission Desperately Needs Judith Collins As President
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BSA Continuing Their Pursuit Of Jurisdiction Over The Platform
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New Zealand's BSA is becoming the Internet Police
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The Good Oil Daily Roundup
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Teenage running sensation Sam Ruthe breaks Sir John Walker’s New Zealand mile record.
An Indelible Stain on the Left
The left cannot be allowed to wriggle out of their direct responsibility for Bondi.
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Diving into Obscurity: the Films of Jesus Franco
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Why Western Tasmania Wants to Burn
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