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  • Christopher Swain is someone to take note of as well.

    Sea Change Screens at 52nd San Francisco International Film Festival 2009

  • It reminds me somewhat of Randall Jarrell on the RSV, but he was in high dudgeon, and Swain is not.

    1611, AV « Unknowing 2010

  • (By the way -- the old guy was the one who made the first comment about what a hottie Susan Swain is -- he beat me to it!

    Archive 2005-10-01 KaneCitizen 2005

  • He follows you into the grounds, he sees you throw the letter over the wall, and suspects that you are calling Swain to your aid.

    The Gloved Hand Burton Egbert Stevenson 1917

  • Though Colbert would obviously deny it, his testimony amounted to calling Swain -- an African

    latimes.com - News 2010

  • Though Colbert would obviously deny it, his testimony amounted to calling Swain -- an

    latimes.com - News 2010

  • After Habteab complained to the media on Tuesday, Nadler called Swain on Wednesday morning to reconfirm the law.

    Home/News 2010

  • Though Colbert would obviously deny it, his testimony amounted to calling Swain -- an

    latimes.com - News 2010

  • Though Colbert would obviously deny it, his testimony amounted to calling Swain -- an African

    latimes.com - News 2010

  • Well now, thanks to a puny civilian known as The Swain and his clever world domination simulator, you can test your schemes and stratagems without the nagging twinge of guilt that comes with executing legions of your idiot henchmen.

    Jay is Games 2008

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