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  • adjective Common misspelling of controversial.

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  • What’s contraversial from a constitutional standpoint is state officers exercizing this power, and what’s contraversial from a policy standpoint is extending this power to general (state) law enforcement.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The Bybee Immigration Memo 2010

  • ShelbyC says: blockquoteWhat’s contraversial from a constitutional standpoint is state officers exercizing this power, and what’s contraversial from a policy standpoint is extending this power to general (state) law enforcement.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The Bybee Immigration Memo 2010

  • I don't feel overly "contraversial" about anything so this was a tough one.

    Tuesday Teena in Toronto 2007

  • I don't feel overly "contraversial" about anything so this was a tough one.

    Archive 2007-03-01 Teena in Toronto 2007

  • These complaints only fed into NBC's publicity campaign: now the show would be "contraversial" and "edgy."

    Archive 2005-11-01 2005

  • Then there's "contraversial" stuff I could write about how I felt about it all, but I don't think I will because I hate people signing my guestbook and disagreeing with me.

    sheepdip Diary Entry sheepdip 2003

  • Your replies are often fairly contraversial which is neither unique to this blog or a crime.

    AustralianIT.com.au | Top Stories 2010

  • The judges are scared they would be seen as puppets of the regime as they realise that the courts would be neutralised with any contraversial cases having a decree issued before the case came to court.

    Global Voices in English » Fiji: Convicted soldiers freed on supervision plan 2009

  • But how did he get that position is always a contraversial.

    Burris not running for a full Senate term 2009

  • On a more contraversial note, you may determine which characteristics are more suited to handle these problems - i.e. picking astronauts based on their genetic makeup.

    Life Science and ISS - NASA Watch 2009

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