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A 70-year-old, shot as a foreign militant, is identified as a beggar.
IBN Top Headlines IBNLive.com editor@ibnonline.com 2010
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A 70-year-old, shot as a foreign militant, is identified as a beggar.
IBN Top Headlines IBNLive.com editor@ibnonline.com 2010
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Naturally, Chippy, Jr., did not like to be called a "beggar."
The Tale of Rusty Wren Arthur Scott Bailey 1913
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Indeed, their unceremonious treatment and Pons 'depreciation in value among them had affected the servants; and while they did not exactly fail in respect, they looked on the poor relation as a kind of beggar.
Cousin Pons Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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Athens prefers to resolve its debt crisis with European help but also insisted on Tuesday that it was not approaching its European partner as a "beggar."
Yahoo! News: Latest news headlines News Headlines | Top Stories 2010
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Burdened by debt of nearly 300 billion euros (407 billion dollars), Athens insisted on Tuesday that it was not approaching its European partners as a "beggar."
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We would like to thank Pivot Legal for bringing to our attention an email sent to some city residents apparently urging them to call 911 if they see a "beggar."
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We would like to thank Pivot Legal for bringing to our attention an email sent to some city residents apparently urging them to call 911 if they see a "beggar."
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-- that creation without a name in human language; no, this man formed another type, while presenting on the outside all the ideas suggested by the word "beggar."
Ferragus Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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-- that creation without a name in human language; no, this man formed another type, while presenting on the outside all the ideas suggested by the word "beggar."
The Thirteen Honor�� de Balzac 1824
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