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Preferring a college town to the big city, they opened their private art institute in Williamstown in 1955, a year before Clark died.
The Clark Collection's Personal Vision Judy Fayard 2011
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Preferring Tendulkar to, say, the visceral, occasionally ragged genius of Brian Lara, or the Paul-Newman-riding-a-bike-around-a-haystack romance of VVS Laxman seemed to go against some basic instinct, like preferring Luke Skywalker to Han Solo, or claiming that Jesus, not the devil, always has the best tunes.
Why a Sachin Tendulkar is my signature air-cricket shot Barney Ronay 2010
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Preferring formal grammar and clarity over “belletrism”, though not necessarily.
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Preferring extermination, aggressive westerners thought humanitarians read too many James Fenimore Cooper novels exalting the “noble savage.”
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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Preferring extermination, aggressive westerners thought humanitarians read too many James Fenimore Cooper novels exalting the “noble savage.”
Between War and Peace Col. Matthew Moten 2011
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"The Undead" is a chillingly seductive vampire poem—"Even as children they were late sleepers / Preferring their dreams, even when quick with monsters / To the world with all its breakable toys / Its compacts with the dying"—and should be known by every reader of the "Twilight" series.
A Great Living Poet's Rare Art of Reticence Richard B. Woodward 2011
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Preferring to go on the ride without knowing where it's heading no spoilers here, obviously, I'm basically looking on this season as the first chapter in what is promising to be an emotionally compelling thrill ride.
Ask Matt: Homeland, Revenge, Dancing, Prime Suspect, and More! 2011
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Preferring women myself, I thought it was funny that he had sent me to one of Portland's great gay clubs.
Brutal Honesty (redux) Randal Houle 2010
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Preferring to see Liza Heston before she saw him, Ben kept his eyes peeled in public.
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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Preferring to see Liza Heston before she saw him, Ben kept his eyes peeled in public.
Parents Behaving Badly Scott Gummer 2011
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