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adj.— «He said he had seen fellow soldiers in recent months who seemed intent on failing drug tests because they believed they would be held back if only their tests “came back hot,” while others claimed bad backs and necks, with the same hope.» —“Un-Volunteering: Troops Improvise to Find Way Out” by Monica Davey New York Times Mar. 18, 2005. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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