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  • Apparently tormented by their consciences, two Spanish journalists have just released mea-culpa - books (sadly available only in Spanish) about this collusion.

    Just what Obama needs: Fidel Castro applauding the US health-care reform bill « Anglican Samizdat 2010

  • Countless celebs and civilians came on to confess their sins, to push their mea-culpa memoirs, and to seek absolution or redemption good for the soul and for the ratings.

    The Church of Oprah Joanne Kaufman 2011

  • I was also halfway through a bottle of whiskey at the time I wrote that post, so mea-culpa on some of the more ranty-tangenty stuff.

    A Complex Shadow SVGL 2009

  • Apparently tormented by their consciences, two Spanish journalists have just released mea-culpa - books (sadly available only in Spanish) about this collusion.

    2010 March « Anglican Samizdat 2010

  • Countless celebrities visited to confess their sins, push their mea-culpa memoirs, and seek absolution or redemption.

    The Church of Oprah Joanne Kaufman 2011

  • Sheen has been earning points over the last week by appearing sane and relatively contrite in his mea-culpa publicity tour.

    Matt's Guide to Monday Night TV: New and Returning Shows 2011

  • And yes, you have these very prominent gentleman, and sometimes ladies of the press who have not been able to make an equivalent mea-culpa.

    Eschaton 2008

  • He said the press is an enabler here, but one thing we have not seen is a lot of mea-culpa from the press.

    Eschaton 2008

  • His mea-culpa show will likely keep speaking fees flowing to fund more jet-set conscience tours, even as public opinion turns on climate alarmism.

    Al Gore's 'Mistake' Rachel Marsden 2010

  • By early Friday morning, Fatheree and Dyson had already sent an email to their overlapping lists of PUSD advocates, providing a link to the Star-News 'mea-culpa story, and celebrating their victory.

    Peter Dreier: Protest and Progress in Pasadena 2009

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