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But 2% growth (a respectable rate for an advanced economy) would represent a major blow to Russia’s standing and Putin’s personal prestige, and could endanger domestic stability if jobs are lost in critical manufacturing sectors.

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"'Agnostic, '" retorted Aveling, "was simply 'atheist' writ respectable, and 'atheist' was simply 'agnostic' writ aggressive."

And then we have Mark Zuckerberg, who defies convention of respectable attire for businesspeople.

They are now, actually, respectable professors at Michigan State University, but I can assure you, back in the day, we were not a respectable team.

After this, respectable American educators all backed away, and they stayed away for decades.

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