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  • Micawberesque; and that his own wisdom in venturing for such a cause, with such a pilot, on such uncharted seas, was questionable to a degree.

    The Henchman Mark Lee Luther

  • In each case the real goal is to prop up the zombie banks at the expense of the taxpayers (can’t let Hank’s and Tim’s buddies be forced to cut their foie gras budget, now can we?) in the Micawberesque hope that, eventually, something will turn up.

    Matthew Yglesias » Geithner vs Axelrod 2009

  • In each case the real goal is to prop up the zombie banks at the expense of the taxpayers (can’t let Hank’s and Tim’s buddies be forced to cut their foie gras budget, now can we?) in the Micawberesque hope that, eventually, something will turn up.

    Matthew Yglesias » Geithner vs Axelrod 2009

  • Stability and Growth Pact’s Micawberesque restrictions on Government expenditure vis a vis income.

    Archive 2007-06-01 Peter Troy 2007

  • Grimby's warehouse, it was Dickens who wept, and that Dickens's Micawberesque father was the cheerful resident of King's Bench Prison. "

    The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines THE WASHINGTON TIMES 2010

  • Grimby's warehouse, it was Dickens who wept, and that Dickens's Micawberesque father was the cheerful resident of King's Bench Prison. "

    The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines THE WASHINGTON TIMES 2010

  • Grimby's warehouse, it was Dickens who wept, and that Dickens's Micawberesque father was the cheerful resident of King's Bench Prison. "

    The Washington Times stories: Latest Headlines THE WASHINGTON TIMES 2010

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