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Unmixed; not aggravated or compounded.

A simple assault, for example, is one that is not accompanied by any circumstances of aggravation, such as assault with a deadly weapon.

Simple interest is a fixed amount paid in exchange for a sum of money lent. The interest generated on the amount borrowed does not itself earn interest, unlike interest earned where parties agree to compound interest.


SIMPLE. Not compounded, alone; as, simple interest, which is interest on the principal sum lent only and not interest on the interest; simple contract, &c.

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Simpler explained that his family does not tend to make a big deal about birthdays, but his students' surprise was "memorable to say the least."
executive director Richard Lloyd said: "While these new rules will help make the market simpler and fairer it's hugely disappointing to see the regulator sticking to its fundamentally flawed idea of how energy prices should be presented.
Mr Westman said: "Whilst the actual accounting treatment may be simpler, it will still be necessary to abide by tax rules for the deductibility of some expenses.
BEIRUT: Looking to the future isn't all it's cracked up to be, especially when one feels nostalgic about a simpler past.
A simpler, fairer system could decrease mistakes like these and encourage economic growth."
It is simpler to remove material from the barrel shoulder.
The Government said they had already started looking at how the PAYE system could be made simpler because more people ea rn f rom multiple sources.
International calling is now simpler and more affordable than ever." commented Farid Faraidooni, chief commercial officer, du.- TradeArabia News Service
At the same time, the Obama administration has signaled its understanding of the need for change by proposing regulations requiring a vastly simpler set of metrics that schools must meet to win federal "Race to the Top" grants for school improvement efforts.
The Solution: There must be transition to The Simpler Way, involving simpler lifestyles, high levels of local economic self-sufficiency, highly cooperative and participatory arrangements, an almost totally new economic system (one that is not driven by market forces or profit, and has no growth), and fundamental value change.
"The rules of origin are now much simpler and will facilitate trade once the three regional economic trading blocs establish a free trade area," reports EAC director-general in charge of customs and trade, Peter Kiguta.
A "simpler" XBRL will be applicable primarily to financial reporting and closely aligned to end reports, forms, and documents.