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  • The condominium was a dead ringer for Paul’s home in Laughing Woods, except this community was called Conch Haven, a name that made no sense, Michael thought, as though conches needed a haven, or that this was a “haven” for conch lovers.

    The Position Meg Wolitzer 2005

  • Big Daddy also makes Grilled Conch, which is essentially the same ingredients as a Conch Salad, but wrapped in foil, and cooked on a BBQ grill with butter, garlic, and plantain.

    Happy Chanuconch 2008

  • Buddy Owen's legend as fisherman and Conch, which is shorthand for Key West native, dates to the 1970s and his first fish wagon in the back of a truck on Duval Street.

    unknown title 2009

  • Keys are famous for the Conch, which is a shell fish that resides in an elaborate shell (I'm sure I remember my little granny having a conch shell or two on her mantelpiece), wherever you travel in the Keys the

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2008

  • Keys are famous for the Conch, which is a shell fish that resides in an elaborate shell (I'm sure I remember my little granny having a conch shell or two on her mantelpiece), wherever you travel in the Keys the

    TravelPod.com Recent Updates 2008

  • Explore the charming streets of the Old Town, where many "Conch" houses boast intricate woodworking and lush gardens.

    Key West Barbara Chai 2008

  • Yet that urgency is shared by seasoned activists such as Greenpeace's Stewart and Tim Cowen of 'Conch', a group campaigning against a proposed coal-fired powerstation in Ayrshire.

    CommonDreams.org Headlines 2010

  • Yet that urgency is shared by seasoned activists such as Greenpeace's Stewart and Tim Cowen of 'Conch', a group campaigning against a proposed coal-fired powerstation in Ayrshire.

    CommonDreams.org Headlines 2010

  • Another gripe opined frequently in the Voice is the word "Conch," a term indicating the lineage of an indigenous person of Key West.

    KeysNews.com - 2009

  • China Coal Energy rose 1.6% in Hong Kong, while Anhui Conch Cement rose 2.2%.

    Europe Falls on Fear About Japan's Crisis Ishaq Siddiqi 2011

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