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If the rights and duties of a civil union are similar in every way to the ones of marriage, as they are in CA, then denying the word "Marriage" to us is a gratuituous and therefore discriminatory move.
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And a gratuituous second picture because I thought it looked spiffy:
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Yeah, what is wrong with Plouffe -- every time somebody in the Obama campaign says something gratuituous, it seems to come from him.
Hillary Spokesperson: Obama Campaign's Attacks Are "Based On Lies" 2009
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Somehow, even though this is a "one-day" challenge, it is morning, and we are treated to a gratuituous shot of Logan, shirtless, wearing tight silver pants.
Una LaMarche: Project Runway Episode 4 Recap: The Kitty Cat Inside You 2009
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But gratuituous navel gazing deserves to be mocked.
"I think it's Althouse's popularity among conservatives that really gets a lot of liberals." Ann Althouse 2009
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It is gratuituous for you to use Clinton II in this context.
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Once up, slanderous stuff can ruin a career, as when Craigs allows attacks, gratuituous and without merit, against real estate brokers.
Craigslist Expands Legal Battle Against Spammers - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2009
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As I see it, the issue currently under dispute, the one I was addressing, is the seemingly gratuituous use of the “without apology.”
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I must keep returning for the gratuituous shots of (adorable) WonderBaby because you certainly make me feel like one shallow, dumb F.
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Puts gratuituous plug for The Invisible Edge in comment for no reason in particular
Buggin' out! Arbogast 2008
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