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The first and earliest is a reference to the Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words, Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James; Preceded by a History of Cant (1859) by J [ohn].
Manavalums 2009
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Preceded by an epigram from Nietzsche "That which does not kill us makes us stronger", Milius's Conan had a certain fascistic grandeur; its blood-and-steel teutonic fantasy was a tale told by an ideologue, full of sound and Führer.
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Preceded the nation-states that they eventually formed, you idiot.
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The first and earliest is a reference to the Dictionary of Modern Slang, Cant, and Vulgar Words, Used at the Present Day in the Streets of London; the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge; the Houses of Parliament; the Dens of St. Giles; and the Palaces of St. James; Preceded by a History of Cant (1859) by J [ohn].
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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So, I thought, why not pay a brief return visit to the land of Books that Preceded the Web (previously sampled here and here).
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Preceded by a flag of truce and accompanied by a single, companion, be was searching for Count Bismarck, in conformity, doubtless, with the message the Chancellor had sent to Paris on the 17th by the British secretary.
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Preceded by Bach's Canonic Variations on "Vom Himmel Hoch" for solo organ, played by Daniel Hyde, it was like reaching your haven after months on the very high seas.
Francesca da Rimini, Fantastic Mr Fox; BBC Proms 24 & 25 2010
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Preceded by 53 safety violations in March and over 450 the previous year, the accident launched two federal investigations sought by West Virginia Senators Rockefeller and Byrd -- who are otherwise quite protective of the industry -- and a campaign of inspecting all mines in West Virginia was ordered by Governor Joe Manchin.
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So, I thought, why not pay a brief return visit to the land of Books that Preceded the Web (previously sampled here and here).
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Preceded by the charismatic Cecil Roberts, International President of the United Mine Workers, Moore unleashed a powerful and succinct assessment of the nation's "wrong turn" since Ronald Reagan's election in 1980, and its positive shift in electing Barack Obama last November.
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