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  • I’m still very interested in Quijada’s work, and I suspect Suspension of Disbelief is a pale reflection of what this street-dance influenced piece could be like when it isn’t upstaged by sex and red leotards.

    Sex and Red Leotards « PubliCola 2010

  • Police officers such as Quijada-Mancia can also face internal disciplinary hearings, which are conducted by superiors in their own force and carry softer punishments than those that could result from a criminal charge.

    Thestar.com - Home Page David Bruser 2010

  • Police officers such as Quijada-Mancia can also face internal disciplinary hearings, which are conducted by superiors in their own force and carry softer punishments than those that could result from a criminal charge.

    Thestar.com - Home Page David Bruser 2010

  • In the pre-dress rehearsal lecture last Wednesday night, Quijada talked about the difficulty of finding dancers to fit his style, which is a classical-modern-street combo.

    Sex and Red Leotards « PubliCola 2010

  • Batters faced: McKeller 23, Paulino Del Guidice 10, Mitchinson 31, Rawl 2, Quijada 3, Diaz 7.

    USATODAY.com - Scores 2005

  • The faithful Quijada had been struck by a musket-ball in a fight at Seron, in which Don John himself, in rallying his troops, had a narrow escape.

    Donahoe's Magazine, Volume 15, No. 1, January 1886 Various

  • On the outskirts of the village there stood at the time mentioned a house of modest size, adjoining a little farm, the property of a retired gentleman whose real name was Quisada or Quijada, but who is now known to all mankind by the immortal title of Don Quixote.

    Children's Literature A Textbook of Sources for Teachers and Teacher-Training Classes Charles Madison Curry 1906

  • Quijada, 'A horseman, and, if the saints so will, a knight well pleasing to Heaven. '

    Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10 Georg Ebers 1867

  • True, he showed as yet little taste for knowledge and all that can be learned from books; but he devoted himself with fiery zeal to the knightly exercises which since his Majesty's death Quijada himself was directing, and in which he promised to become a master.

    Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10 Georg Ebers 1867

  • Quijada had known it; but if he spoke of her to his wife and foster-son, it was scarcely in her favour -- he cared little for music and singing.

    Barbara Blomberg — Volume 10 Georg Ebers 1867

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