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By materials he means books, such as Dalzell's _Shipwrecks and Disasters by Sea_, or de Castelnau's _Histoire de la nouvelle Russie_,
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Various
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"Dalzell," says Paton's biographer, "advanced the whole left wing of his army on Colonel Wallace's right.
Old Mortality, Volume 2. Walter Scott 1801
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"Dalzell," says Paton's biographer, "advanced the whole left wing of his army on Colonel Wallace's right.
Old Mortality, Complete Walter Scott 1801
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When daredevil Evel Knievel and his wife sued ESPN in 2001 over a photo caption that called him a "pimp," the network hired Mr. Dalzell as an expert witness.
As Slang Changes More Rapidly, Expert Has to Watch His Language Vauhini Vara 2011
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Tom Dalzell was thrilled last month when he came across a weird new verb: "rickroll." Then he went online and saw that "rickrolling"—the Internet prank that involves sending someone a link to the music video for Rick Astley's "Never Gonna Give You Up"—has been around for four years. That's an eon in the world of slang, enough time to render a term stale.
As Slang Changes More Rapidly, Expert Has to Watch His Language Vauhini Vara 2011
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Dalzell and Cutler were intrigued, and best of all, Cutler found money within his budget to pay for the residency, so no Canada Council grant was required.
An interview with Robert J. Sawyer ewillett 2009
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The unusual pairing was born a few years ago when, after a tour of the CLS with fellow Canadian SF writer Robert Charles Wilson, Sawyer, Wilson, Matthew Dalzell, the communications coordinator for the CLS, and Jeff Cutler, director of industrial science, discussed over drinks the possibility of Sawyer returning and spending more time.
An interview with Robert J. Sawyer ewillett 2009
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In a report for the case, Mr. Dalzell said young Americans define a pimp as "an alluring, charming ladies' man," not "a procurer of prostitutes."
As Slang Changes More Rapidly, Expert Has to Watch His Language Vauhini Vara 2011
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It was very, very scary because it went on and on, said Alexandra Dalzell, who was at work at Craigs Investment Partners 'central city office in Christchurch.
New Zealand Rattled by New Quake Lucy Craymer 2010
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Mr. Dalzell was captivated by his boss's quirky charisma and decided to write a roman à clef based on their work together.
As Slang Changes More Rapidly, Expert Has to Watch His Language Vauhini Vara 2011
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