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Ms. Wilson also favors more “diversions” for misdemeanors, which criminals know is a euphemism for fewer real consequences.

The leap from form to substance is profound and its consequences unknown.

After the verdict was returned, a person shouted from the public gallery: "You ruined our family with no consequences."

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"As ice decreases in the future, we expect to see increased consumption of nutrients by phytoplankton in the Arctic, which has consequences for the food web," Pavia said.

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Proposition 19 has a myriad of consequences for people who inherit investment properties from their parents.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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