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To: bigbob
Decimation, works every time.

Hooray! Someone who knows the standard meaning of the word decimation!
13 posted on 01/17/2017 6:58:04 AM PST by Dr. Sivana (There is no salvation in politics.)
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To: Dr. Sivana
Hooray! Someone who knows the standard meaning of the word decimation!

Appears you don't. The Romans killed one in 10. That is 10%. 20% staff reduction would be a vigintimate?

24 posted on 01/17/2017 7:06:17 AM PST by FatherofFive (Islam is EVIL and needs to be eradicated)
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To: Dr. Sivana; bigbob

Yes! Correct use of the word!


31 posted on 01/17/2017 7:13:51 AM PST by ctdonath2 ("If anyone will not listen to your words, shake the dust from your feet and leave them." - Jesus)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Decimation is 10%.
Quintimation is 20%.


59 posted on 01/17/2017 7:43:25 AM PST by oldbill
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To: Dr. Sivana; bigbob
decimation

I wish we could impose REAL Roman decimation on federal workers in certain agencies. Start with the EPA/IRS/ATF:


93 posted on 01/17/2017 9:06:14 AM PST by DCBryan1 (No realli, moose bytes can be quite nasti!)
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