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As Debt.org notes, credit bureaus rate your score on the likelihood that you are able to pay off a loan.

But it also disparages those susceptible to pseudofolliculitis barbae, a medical condition primarily affecting Black men like the show’s razor-shy recruit, wherein regular shaving causes inflammation and a higher likelihood of scarring and developing keloids.

A regular sleep schedule, a dark and cool bedroom, and avoiding caffeine or nicotine close to bedtime all increase the likelihood of getting a good night’s sleep.

The prices of its contracts reflect the likelihood of future events, as determined by the push and pull of traders betting on various outcomes.

When circumstances create a realistic likelihood of vindictiveness, the burden shifts to the government to justify its conduct.