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  • The inconsistency of magical powers is a rock on which many narratives flounder, but, as you say, if it is periphial, most would not notice.

    Sea Witch Carla 2006

  • He should not be punished by or judged by those of the same race, who by their comments, seem to live in a tunnel with little or no periphial vision.

    Home/News 2009

  • Logically, such periphial issues have nothing to do with Steve’s actual arguments, but the hope of the warmers is that they can confuse passers-by by claiming Steve is responsible for every syllable posted here and if he doesn’t either disavow or affirm something they dispute it shows he shouldn’t be listened to at all.

    Daily Telegraph « Climate Audit 2006

  • Farmers and local goverments have for years tried to come up with solutions for these issues but have been blocked at every turn by enviometalist groups. 20 years ago they tried to get a periphial canal that would go around the delta allowing for the delta to get the water it needs and the farms to get they need, envirometalist lobbied against it so the problems we have now are created by them not the farmers.

    Propeller Most Popular Stories 2009

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