There may be something out there it badly needs: oil and gas for its expanding economy, or food for its growing population, at non-extortionate prices (and sometimes, maybe, at a special discount).

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At these levels management is incentivized to create value through a narrowing of the discount, a special distribution or even a reinstatement of the dividend.

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This means providing a discount, special offer or inclusion in some sort of exclusive program in order to provide customers a return on investment for their time.

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Japanese smartphone-owners, by contrast, are most likely to download a discount coupon or a special offer (see chart 2).

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The agent told me that Delta had a special deal with Hotels.com, which is owned by Expedia, and that at the same time that I purchase my ticket she could transfer me on a direct line to a special desk at the Hotels.com reservation system and that I would receive a 25% discount.

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Permissive campaign spending with immediate disclosure is the best way to inform citizens about politics during a campaign, while empowering them to appropriately discount the special pleading of special interests.

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