If the cost of tenting, outdoor bathrooms and county permits isn't enough to send a wedding budget spiraling out of proportion, Walter Reeves says to factor in the cost of renting an aerator or even investing in new sod.

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It wasn't just that he was persecuted out of all proportion for trying to contribute more.

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And although self-censorship is actually already taking place - artists, writers and comedians in the West are often more careful what they say about Islam than about Christianity (though sometimes for bad reasons, like fear) - this doesn't rule out the possibility of a minority view being blown out of all proportion.

BBC: Viewpoints: Anti-Islam film and self-censorship

Mr. RUSSELL ROBERTS (Economist): I know the economic news doesn't seem very cheerful these days, but a lot of it is blown out of proportion.

NPR: Au Contraire, Economics

Some didn't even make initial proposals, or made merely token ones, deeming the effort out of proportion to the potential benefits.

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