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  • I've always read that people and their pets grow to look alike, and the maxim's charmingly borne out in this photo.

    Archive 2008-10-01 Susan Palwick 2008

  • I've always read that people and their pets grow to look alike, and the maxim's charmingly borne out in this photo.

    The Blessing of the Animals Susan Palwick 2008

  • This higher-order maxim's publication is not self-frustrating (even in a case in which we assume that the legitimacy of each goal has been examined in detail, along with the legitimacy of other goals).

    Publicity Gosseries, Axel 2005

  • Of course, this does not end the discussion since in case we were to grant priority to justice over peace, the maxim's implementation could still lead to injustice, which the Kantian test does not exclude anyway.

    Publicity Gosseries, Axel 2005

  • But if publicizing a doctrine generates distrust from a real audience merely because of people's attraction for simplicity or non-demandingness, the frustration flowing from such a distrust should hardly be considered relevant to the assessment of the maxim's

    Publicity Gosseries, Axel 2005

  • Small Business Advocate: Minimize maxim's risks by seeking counsel

    Memphis Commercial Appeal Stories 2010

  • The grant money was used to pay for maxim's services.

    unknown title 2009

  • The maxim's true We all confefs it — and not over new.

    The works of the English poets; with prefaces, biographical and critical 1790

  • 31 October 2006 at 04:24 AM coquette, did i see you at chez maxim's for the afterfiac party? i saw red hair, i saw a cute dress...was it your?

    Small World 2006

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