pseudo

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The usual way out of such crises for capitalism is to adopt some expedient short term pseudo-socialist measures, as with the nationalizations of the banks, and / or to go to war.

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  • Tommy has a passion for what one might call the pseudo-grumble.
  • [2 Footnote 1: It was thus Beethoven named his pseudo -brother Footnote 2: Underneath is written in pencil by another hand, “I shall be at the usual place at three o'clock, s'il vous plait .” The whole appears to be afterwards stroked out.] —  Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826
  • They end up being "pseudo-secular"; we gave the world the word pseudo-secular. —  BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition
  • Palin responds to some ridiculous comment or charge made about her, you report that she is slamming, blasting, attacking, etc., (whatever stupid, abusive and inacurate term your pseudo-reporter cares to use to further demean her), the disgraceful treatment doesn't stop. —  WordPress.com News
  • He sat there compiling a list of 'facts' and coming across as a pseudo-intellectual when he should have been preparing for a tough away fixture. —  Soccer Blogs - latest posts
 

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