They snicker at funds that are such poor negotiators that they have to actually pay for consulting services.

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So often one hears people snicker when an online university is mentioned.

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But this time, you may want to pay attention to Hurricane Sandy, and even if you snicker at the name, be prepared just in case.

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Did that couple just snicker and whisper behind their napkins?

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Villagers would surround him to snicker and point, Kamkwamba said.

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Take a moment to snicker at this column from 1988, which makes the case that freedom died in America when the Reagan administration prohibited smoking on domestic flights of less than two hours.

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Although car enthusiasts might snicker, the challenge for a car company at any show is to break through the automotive press and onto television news casts, capture mainstream Web sites, and get people to write Tweets and Facebook posts.

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Instead, I can kick back and simultaneously be (1) happy for NIU and the MAC for its chance to make a statement in the national limelight while (2) snicker at the BCS yuks who will soon see their precious bowl system lose further relevancy when the new college football playoffs arrive in 2014.

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