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“You may have heard of an island called Syra that lies over above Ortygia, where the land begins to turn round and look in another direction.
The Odyssey 1900
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"You may have heard of an island called Syra that lies over above Ortygia, {134} where the land begins to turn round and look in another direction.
The Odyssey 750? BC-650? BC Homer 1868
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According to the facts alleged by Alvarado and Flores in their complaint, around May 3, 2004, Syra Roman called the Albuquerque Police Department to report that she had been sexually assaulted by two undercover officers.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Revealing Undercover Police Officers’ Identity Not Tortious in New Mexico, 2007
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Ask that poor canadian man who was whisked off the streets of his home and tortured for a year in Syra; no charges, no trial; no nothing…..they just tortured the man, who never knew anything and was guilty of nothing.
Think Progress » BREAKING: McCain Reaches Agreement With Bush On Military Tribunals 2006
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Israel says it was stopping arms smuggling from Syra and Iraq.
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In the evening I tried one more walk in Syra with A -, but in vain endeavoured to amuse myself or to spend money; the first effort resulting in singing Doodah to a passing Greek or two, the second in spending, no, in making A - spend, threepence on coffee for three.
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Hæc autem statio siue Curia nominatur ab eis Syra orda.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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Sed aqua et riui ibidem sunt pauci: flumina vero rarissima vnde ibidem vill� sunt pauc� nec aliqu� ciuitates excepta vna, qu� esse dicitur satis bona; [Syra orda, curia maior imperatoris.] nos autem non vidimus illam, sed fuimus prope ad dimidium diem, cum apud Syram ordam essemus, qu� curia est maior imperatoris eorum.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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H鎐 autem statio siue Curia nominatur ab eis Syra orda.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Well, it happened some time afterwards that I found myself at the same port, having gone thither with the view of embarking for the port of Syra.
Eothen 2003
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