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• All I wish to delineate is, the progressive steps of a poor man, advancing from indigence to ease; from oppression to freedom; from obscurity and contumely to some degree of consequence—not by virtue of any freaks of fortune, but by the gradual operation of sobriety, honesty, and emigration. —  Letters from an American Farmer
• It is not my intention to delineate, at any length, the circumstances of any of the family unless in connection, with my father and mother, or the old place where we first settled in the wilderness, where I labored so hard, in my young life, and took so much interest in my father's getting along during his trying days in the woods of Michigan. —  The Bark Covered House
• If you want them to catch all the fraud, you need to have laws and regulations that strictly delineate which financial behaviors are allowed and which are not. —  TIME.com: Top Stories
• It had also never let go an opportunity to delineate the role, function and importance of the CEC and the ECs. —  The Times of India
• In extending Bill Bergman's piece, we are fortunate: over the years Warren Buffett has expressed himself so clearly and on so many occasions that we can with confidence delineate his thought processes. —  US Market Commentary from Seeking Alpha

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