It receives nothing, zero,zilchor nil, and it is allowed to provide a similar amount in rate fund contributions.
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We all agree, but when it comes to revising the treaty, we see what happens:zilch!
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The council has paid £3 million in consultancy fees forzilch, as it has got nothing but poorer services.
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At present, despite the speculation in the press, they are zero—zilch, nothing.
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Acting, story, production values, gore, and entertainment, all of ita big fatzilch-o.
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Zilchonly created the new generic name without a review of the genus.
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Several names for the number 0 include zero, cipher, naught, nought, love, duck, nil,zilch, zip, (the letter) o (often spelled oh), aught, and ought.
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To be honest, it annoys me, people like that, withzilchcredibility.
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Americans use the term "zero" most frequently; "oh" is also often used (though never when the quantity in question is nothing), and occasionally slang terms such as "zilch" or "zip".
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If a player getszilchthree turns in a row he may suffer a 500 point penalty or lose all his points previously accumulated, depending on the several rules used.
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