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  • The soft avocations referred to, above, are the acts of publishing, in professional journals, largely unread philosophical and theological position papers in support of socialism -- by rather frail-looking faculty figuratively featuring what seem like flat-hammered, caps-snapping Fanner 50s in expensive, cool-looking holsters slung around or just beneath the waists of their tenured jackets.

    Wounded Trust, Lost Revenues 2009

  • When I got to the prison I asked Cousin Fanner—You remember him?

    Wild Orchids Jude Deveraux 2003

  • Venner generally means hunter, Fr. veneur, but sometimes represents the West-country form of Fenner, the fen-dweller; cf. Vidler for fiddler, and Vanner for Fanner, the winnower.

    The Romance of Names Ernest Weekley 1909

  • The American Fanner made his first public appearance eleven years before Chateaubriand found a publisher for his Essai sur les

    Letters from an American Farmer J. Hector St. John de Cr��vecoeur 1774

  • It was left to the 4x200m relay team of Fanner, Kennoy Lindsay, Darren Wollen and Clarence

    Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon 2010

  • Fanner doubled up in the 400m (56. 0secs) and 800m (2: 06.83) with a pair of fourths.

    Your Local Guardian | Wimbledon 2010

  • Edition annotated by Fanner, mentioned in note V., we find another conjecture of his: ‘Ay, sir, if you like,’ ... or it may have been ‘Ay, sir, an you like,’ for the word preceding ‘you’ has been cut away by the binder.

    The Merry Wives of Windsor The Works of William Shakespeare [Cambridge Edition] [9 vols.] William Shakespeare 1590

  • Joey showed up to get the autograph for her, she would've gotten it anyway, she was being dishonest! pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth: tell it to my next pitch, neé "Danny Fanner"

    unknown title 2009

  • Joey showed up to get the autograph for her, she would've gotten it anyway, she was being dishonest! pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth: tell it to my next pitch, neé "Danny Fanner"

    FanHouse 2009

  • Joey showed up to get the autograph for her, she would've gotten it anyway, she was being dishonest! pr0FF3ss0r_F4rnsw0rth: tell it to my next pitch, neé "Danny Fanner"

    FanHouse 2009

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