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His pride's his obedience to his "paytron" -- he calls his master, and won't hear that name abused.
The Amazing Marriage — Complete George Meredith 1868
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His pride's his obedience to his "paytron" -- he calls his master, and won't hear that name abused.
The Amazing Marriage — Volume 3 George Meredith 1868
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His pride's his obedience to his "paytron" -- he calls his master, and won't hear that name abused.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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No healthy nor even unhealthy organ, for that matter, should be "abused."
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But Udall did say that he was pleased with Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) recent comment that he will move in the next Congress "to take a look at the filibuster" because it has been "abused."
The Hollywood Liberal HL 2010
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No Major in the history of the United States Army has ever been "abused."
Latest Articles memritv.org 2009
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Some victims don't even see themselves as "abused."
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Some victims don't even see themselves as "abused."
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I want to know why you people assume that just because there are animals on the show, they are "abused."
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I want to know why you people assume that just because there are animals on the show, they are "abused."
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