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Ziro cream can be used as a proleptic when you feel hemorrhoids developing and as a treatment when you are experiencing a hemorrhoid episode.— Article Source
And proleptic apologies for the satirical vitriol that is yet to come.— mondosapore
In a similar fashion, dates written as a Gregorian Date but before the establishment of the Gregorian Calendar (such as dates typically quoted in history books) are proleptic Gregorian dates.— LinuxQuestions.org
Malcolm Pollack, who maintains his own fine blog, "Waka Waka Waka," wrote an e-mail of proleptic commiseration:— Gypsy Scholar
At the worst such an address could only be criticised as proleptic, since it must be justified almost immediately by Anastasia's acceptance of his proposal Dearest Anastasia--for dearest you are and ever will be to me--I feel sure that your heart will go out to meet my heart in what I am saying that your kindness will support me in the important step which has now to be taken Anastasia shook her head, though there was no one to see her.— The Nebuly Coat

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