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The rosary is a Biblical prayer method in which you meditate on events during the life of Jesus Christ while reciting certain commonly-known prayers --- two of which, the Our Father and the Hail Mary, are quotations from the Bible.
Dear Mr. Obama: Thanks for not Killing Us on Memorial Day nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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The rosary is a Biblical prayer method in which you meditate on events during the life of Jesus Christ while reciting certain commonly-known prayers --- two of which, the Our Father and the Hail Mary, are quotations from the Bible.
Archive 2009-05-01 nissa_amas_katoj 2009
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I use it sometimes, taking the info there with a reasonable helping of salt for all the commonly-known reasons (checking the footnotes is helpful).
Party-Switcher Griffith's Capitol Hill Staff Quits En Masse 2010
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It became commonly-known and ultimately ridiculed as his "malaise" speech -- the mark of a failed presidency.
Scott Kurashige: President Obama and the Work of Remaking America 2009
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Less commonly-known among martial arts weapons is the guang dao, which is a pole that has a blade with a spiked end.
Forbidden Uniform | SciFi, Fantasy & Horror Collectibles 2009
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This response often meets with some surprise like "Wha-at?" because staff employees -- particularly long-term employees -- have been used to getting the commonly-known "yearly bump-up" in their salaries.
"Cost of Living" Pay Increases Steve Hulett 2007
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This response often meets with some surprise like "Wha-at?" because staff employees -- particularly long-term employees -- have been used to getting the commonly-known "yearly bump-up" in their salaries.
Archive 2007-05-01 Steve Hulett 2007
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Imagine living in a community where our lives are regulated down to the tiniest detail, but always in strict accordance with commonly-known, non-arbitrary rules and procedures.
Republicanism Lovett, Frank 2006
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On this view, only when their interrelations are mutually governed by a system of commonly-known and stable rules is it possible for fellow citizens to enjoy some measure of independence from arbitrary rule
Republicanism Lovett, Frank 2006
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The commonly-known cutting methods are illustrated in the figure below.
4. Roof structure 1993
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