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They've had an amateur's grasp of how the brain works.
What Happens When You (Almost) Die? Bryan Maygers 2011
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Armed with an amateur's knowledge of pawpaws, I decided to call Dave Reese at
Archive 2009-10-01 Sarah Lenz 2009
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The tea party walked away from the debt-ceiling poker table after successfully pulling off the amateur's flyer of filling an inside straight.
Obama's Deal With the Debt Devil Daniel Henninger 2011
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They've had an amateur's grasp of how the brain works.
What Happens When You (Almost) Die? Bryan Maygers 2011
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There's also room for, say, an amateur's photo if he and his cellphone happen to be at the right spot when news occurs.
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My only demand is that none of my proposals be vetted by experts, and that all private foundations join as one in immediately implementing this amateur's opinions...
John Thompson: Creating Educational Monocultures John Thompson 2011
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• The tell-tale thin red line on the right side of my stomach by my hip, caused by leaning over while wearing the holder and a too-short T-shirt, or making the amateur's mistake of putting the clip straight onto a waistband rather than a belt.
Kathy Buckworth: Marry Me, BlackBerry: A Valentine's Day Request Kathy Buckworth 2012
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• The tell-tale thin red line on the right side of my stomach by my hip, caused by leaning over while wearing the holder and a too-short T-shirt, or making the amateur's mistake of putting the clip straight onto a waistband rather than a belt.
Kathy Buckworth: Marry Me, BlackBerry: A Valentine's Day Request Kathy Buckworth 2012
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My only demand is that none of my proposals be vetted by experts, and that all private foundations join as one in immediately implementing this amateur's opinions...
John Thompson: Creating Educational Monocultures John Thompson 2011
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Armed with an amateur's knowledge of pawpaws, I decided to call Dave Reese at
Pawpaw Adventure Part Two: Hoopla Sarah Lenz 2009
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