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Pettie, so good as the cigarette exec on Mad Men, has a confused role to play -- a guy who angrily denies he hurt one old woman but is just as eager to provide a Kevorkian-like push when needed.
Michael Giltz: Theater Reviews: "Nixon In China!" Olympia Dukakis On A Milkcart! Bloody Ethan Hawke! More! Michael Giltz 2011
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Pettie, so good as the cigarette exec on Mad Men, has a confused role to play -- a guy who angrily denies he hurt one old woman but is just as eager to provide a Kevorkian-like push when needed.
Michael Giltz: Theater Reviews: "Nixon In China!" Olympia Dukakis On A Milkcart! Bloody Ethan Hawke! More! Michael Giltz 2011
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Gray, splintered decks are not inevitable if you maintain the wood properly, said Pettie.
How to can keep your house from looking old, neglected Elizabeth Razzi 2010
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Once a new deck is two years old, you can keep it looking young by coating the top surfaces - the ones exposed to rain - with a clear sealant every two years, Pettie said.
How to can keep your house from looking old, neglected Elizabeth Razzi 2010
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In Stewart v. Pettie, [1995] 1 S.C.R. 131 the Supreme Court said,
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The man with Thomas then struck Pettie twice in the face, breaking his lip open.
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In the office of District Attorney Pettie on October 20th, or thereabouts last.
The Financier 2004
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Later there followed several more or less perfunctory appearances in a local police court, known as the Central Court, where when arraigned he pleaded not guilty, and finally his appearance before the November grand jury, where, owing to the complicated nature of the charge drawn up against him by Pettie, he thought it wise to appear.
The Financier 2004
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Horace Pettie and his assistant, Luella, were putting the final touches on the window display that they had created to cash in on the Festival of Joy.
Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark Ebook Christmas Set Mary Higgins Clark 2000
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A small, balding man of sixty-eight, Horace Pettie was another lifetime resident of Branscombe and the sole jeweler in town, as his father had been before him.
Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark Ebook Christmas Set Mary Higgins Clark 2000
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