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  • This one, in which Chris Brown, who has a travel website, goes undercover to an unsalubrious part of Manchester, is no different in that respect.

    TV review: The Pillars of the Earth and The Secret Millionaire Sam Wollaston 2010

  • February 21st, 2009 at 12: 19 pm mr. yglesias, your espousal of mcdonalds does a disservice to the children who may peruse the content of your web journal, and so be further inclined toward consumption of unsalubrious items! best,

    Matthew Yglesias » McDonald’s Or Starbucks 2009

  • "An 8 letter christian name and a double barrelled surname of any kid in an unsalubrious place is a dead cert for special needs ..." on the other hand "Kwesi, Kwadjo, Kwabena, Kwaku, Yaw, Kofi and Kwame (all Ghanaian names - the most polite and respectful society I know)"

    Archive 2005-09-25 Laban 2005

  • "An 8 letter christian name and a double barrelled surname of any kid in an unsalubrious place is a dead cert for special needs ..." on the other hand "Kwesi, Kwadjo, Kwabena, Kwaku, Yaw, Kofi and Kwame (all Ghanaian names - the most polite and respectful society I know)"

    Names From Hell ? Laban 2005

  • This area of Alex was described in a guide book as "unsalubrious."

    Archive 2006-03-01 mike247worldwide 2006

  • This area of Alex was described in a guide book as "unsalubrious."

    Someone Left the Window Open and a Bird Fluenza mike247worldwide 2006

  • 'Please don't talk to me,' she snapped so I didn't, not, at least, till I came to the first tavern in the sailors 'quarter, an unsalubrious dive rejoicing in the name of The Cat o' Nine Tails '.

    Puppet on a Chain MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1969

  • "I understand that southern Cerulia IV is not unsalubrious most of the year, sir," said Chives.

    Agent Of The Terran Empire Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1965

  • It can grant sanctuary, as well as removal from Earth, which is becoming an unsalubrious place.

    The Long Way Home Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1955

  • I enquired as to how he happened to be in our unsalubrious avenue.

    Sixteen Months in Four German Prisons Wesel, Sennelager, Klingelputz, Ruhleben Frederick Arthur Ambrose Talbot

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