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botanical plant nameauthor abbreviation forbotanist Dietrich Brandis (1824-1907).
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Then I was in some town called Brandis or Blandy or Brotto.
The Rules of Attraction Ellis, Bret Easton 1963
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As quoted in an interview, Brandis said, "there are many problems that can be solved with an oil drum and a few spare parts."
Christine M. Riordan: It's a Matter of Mindset: Ten Principles for Unleashing Critical Thinking Christine M. Riordan 2011
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They have some key returnees in forward Sam Muldrow and freshmen Ramon Galloway, Lakeem Jackson and Johndre Jefferson, but Downey and departing guard Brandis Raley-Ross accounted for 34 points a game, almost half of the team's scoring output.
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On a 2001 trip to Mali, West Africa to fix a water treatment plant, Brandis noticed women shelling peanuts by hand - a very slow process.
Christine M. Riordan: It's a Matter of Mindset: Ten Principles for Unleashing Critical Thinking Christine M. Riordan 2011
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Police in the Australian state of New South Wales said Tuesday that George Brandis, the opposition-party member, "has provided information in relation to a number of matters concerning a Federal Labor MP," or member of parliament.
Police Probe of Australian MP Weakens Ruling Coalition Ross Kelly 2011
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WHAT WENT RIGHT: The Gamecocks gave Kentucky its first defeat of the season when Devan Downey scored 30 points and Brandis Raley-Ross added 17 in a 68-62 upset.
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-- Senior G Brandis Raley-Ross, in the Columbia State, after the season-ending loss to Alabama in the SEC tournament.
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THE BAD NEWS: The loss of Devan Downey and Brandis Raley-Ross takes 34 points a game away, which is asking a lot for newcomers to pick up.
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But in a letter reviewed by The Wall Street Journal from Mr. Brandis to the police, he claimed that Labor Party lawmaker Craig Thomson had made inappropriate credit-card payments when he was the head of Australia's Health Services Union in the previous decade, before he was elected to Australia's parliament.
Police Probe of Australian MP Weakens Ruling Coalition Ross Kelly 2011
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