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  • The "Quasies" (as they are now known) began as monk-like ascetics who voluntarily deprived them'selves of virtually all nourishment.

    The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

  • The escapees now found them'selves caught between the advancing and wary Necromonger troops and the rising sun behind.

    The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004

  • "Because Lynder and Hobie have been trying to kill them'selves climbing down holes in the ground on their spare time ever since they were in their teens," Gel replied, wryly, as Lyn'der flushed a brilliant scarlet.

    Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • Didn't it ever occur to you that they must have had some way to learn sword-work them'selves without risking hurt?

    Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • Teeth shrank away from him even as he realized they were sticking into him, and as Keman ran, his jaws formed them'selves around Kyrtian's body.

    Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • With the fall in her fortunes, her little estate had to be self-supporting, for there were no more gifts-well, call them what they were, bribes-forthcoming from those who wished to attach them'selves to a rising star.

    Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • He certainly didn't blame them, the "lords of cre-ation" that Elvenlords considered themselves to be would probably greet such innovations as trivial and women kept pent up in their bowers, disregarded and discarded as toys them'selves could hardly be expected to share such knowledge vol - untarily.

    Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • A great many of them were approximately his age'much younger than Aelmarkin'the idle offspring of Great Lords who didn't care to attend this particular challenge-fight them'selves, but wanted to send representatives.

    Elvenborn Lackey, Mercedes 2002

  • Nor'mally it was the visiting humans who had to interject them'selves into Parramati conversation.

    The Howling Stones Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997

  • As for the mysterious, revered howling stones them'selves, their actual appearance was something of a letdown.

    The Howling Stones Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1997

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