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*by the book and *by the numbers following the rules exactly. (Alludes to a (numbered) book of rules. *Typically: go ~; do something ~; play ~; run something~.) The judge of the contest ran things strictly by the rules and disqualified us on a small technicality. Everyone insisted that we go by the numbers and not accept the proposal. See also: book by the book as the rules demand Judge Neil runs his courtroom efficiently and by the book. See also: book How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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CTIA-The Wireless Association(R) announced today that it has joined with other telecommunications industry participants to form the "USF by the Numbers Coalition," a diverse group of members jointly supporting a numbers-based collection system for universal service which will benefit consumers, the telecom industry, and the country as a whole. |
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