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A rose by any other name:

Among the items federal agents were searching for in Alaska legislative offices this week are hats or garments labeled "Corrupt Bastards Club" or "Corrupt Bastards Caucus," according to the search warrant.

Alaska Report 01.09.06
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what nourishes the rose as well:

The Corrupt Bastards Club started as a barroom joke last spring among Alaska legislators whose names were linked to large campaign contributions from oil field services company VECO Corp.

Anchorage Daily News 02.09.06
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BTS:
new passenger
car sales (in thousands)
car sales BTSx x 1970xxxxxxxxx2004

Totalxxxxxxxxx 8,400xxxxxxx7,506
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Domestic^bxxxxx 7,119 xxxxxxx5,357
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Imports xx xxxx 1,280xxxxxxx 2,149
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^bIncludes cars produced in Canada and Mexico.