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Seated alone at the defence table and dressed in a grey jacket and red-striped tie, Routh joined the process of whittling down 180 local residents to 12 jurors and four alternates.

City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, who oversees labor negotiations at City Hall, said the money freed up by the agreements whittled the number of remaining layoffs to 75.

As far as its evolution, I was glad to see the podcast group, with its overbearing members, whittled away — though we had to deal with Che for another season.

Roberts rode that group into the second quarter, and they eventually whittled the deficit.

Over the past six episodes, they have been whittled down and challenged by some of the biggest names in the game through a series of tasks staged at iconic football locations.