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Who says, after all, that Roark is indeed always right?
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Rand's Objectivist philosophy, as epitomised by her heroic architect Howard Roark, is frankly repulsive.
Froth hells_librarian 2009
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A spokesman for Los Alamos, Kevin Roark, said false rumors of the director's resignation had circulated for months ....
04/30/2005 2005
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The novel's protagonist, Howard Roark, is Rolen's favorite fictional character because "he's his own man."
USATODAY.com - What lies ahead for Rolen, Bowa and the Phillies? 2002
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Roark is listed as remains returned by the DoD 1996 list.
Roark, William M. 1965
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When he called Roark to his office he did not say that he would have to decide later or think things over.
The Fountainhead Rand, Ayn 1943
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Peter Keating may have a sickly dimension, a whiff of falsity about him that indicates slow, internal rot, but he’s recognizably human in a way that Roark is not.
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She’s determined to win, but Roark is only interested in his new Queen of Hearts.
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In April Mr. Nathaniel Janss, of the Janss-Stuart Real Estate Company, called Roark to his office.
The Fountainhead Rand, Ayn 1943
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He was at the other end of the room, his back turned to her for a moment, when she said, "Roark," her voice quiet and low.
The Fountainhead Rand, Ayn 1943
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