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That so many corrupt functionaries and cartel capos ultimately face responsibility in the United States — and not in Mexico — underscores a fundamental weakness of the Mexican justice system, observers say.

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Adolf Ziegler, the Nazi functionary charged with overseeing the exhibition, perceived no ambiguity.

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In his experience fighting the sports powers over abuse and coverups, Little came to appreciate that the most effective tactics called for reporting illegal acts to law enforcement, rather than sports organization functionaries.

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“He’s just a functionary of demonic forces; he’s like the devil’s idiot butler.”

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That it’s a mythical allegation hasn’t stopped right-wingers and GOP functionaries from hand-wringing over the economic implications of any such change, and over the purportedly horrible impact on average Americans.

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

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