They are a distinct minority in the more than two dozen states the party dominates.

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In short, they enjoy real security as well as opportunities in a society in which Israeli Arabs are a distinct minority.

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The recent financial crisis appeared to give the left always a distinct minority in this country the opportunity to lastingly alter American culture, economics and politics.

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But again, we expect that they will constitute a distinct minority and our officers have been trained to respond in a disciplined and effective say.

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And we can continue to make the case internationally to those who have yet to agree with us -- and they are in a distinct minority -- that the Assad regime has lost its legitimacy and needs to go.

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We're thinking just a bit more then a "distinct minority" will be affected, but for a 100 HD stations, we might consider the payoff instead of the inconvenience.

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This little experiment does require every analog subscriber to switch over to digital but TWC says only a "distinct minority" will be affected.

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But they are a distinct and vocal online minority.

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Thus, those who think that the law will be a disaster will be in the distinct minority in the Authority.

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There are at least a dozen ethnic minority tribes in the area, each with its own distinct clothing, arts and crafts, cuisines, textiles and music.

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