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We do not see the movies without or less exploons and maybe he does that, because he want it to, let us behind in the darknes from his wrongdoing.
New Writing Duo Joining J.J. Abrams on Mission: Impossible 4 | /Film 2009
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I hope parents will read and take advantage of all of yourour insights in this book...we can all use a positive light to move to in all the darknes...best wishes for much success with this...you are a terrific MOM!
What's the Connection?: A Brief Commercial... Debra W. Haffner 2008
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Having obtained licence of his Superiour, and being accompanied with an holy Brother of the Convent, yet ignorant of the businesse by him intended; he went to the house of a friend of his, which was his usuall receptacle, whensoever he went about such deeds of darknes.
The Decameron 2004
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For admit that the way was much longer, yet was it neuer barred with ice, mist, or darknes, but was at all seasons of the yeere open and Nauigable; yea and that for the most part with fortunate and fit gales of winde.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Moses into the Greeke tongue, it was at that time more laudable than fruitful: when as the light which he went about to bring out of darknes, was neuerthelesse through the carelesnesse of men extinguished.
Commentary on Genesis - Volume 1 1509-1564 1996
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Obscure is, when ther is a darknes thorow faut, eyther of the wordes, or of the settynge of them, and these ben the partes.
A Treatise of Schemes and Tropes Richard Sherry
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Lob-worms, serve to Angle all the year long, observing the times, as I have shewed in this nights work: a light Flie for darknes, the red
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Thus did light and darknes stryve within the realme of Scotland; the darknes ever befoir the world suppressing the light, from the death of that notable servand of God, Maister Patrik Hammyltoun, unto the death of Edwarde the Saxt, that most godly and most verteous King that hath bein knowin to have rounge in England, or elles whare, these many yearis bypast, who departed the miserie of this lyef the vj of Julij,
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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The Torches and lights were put out with the teares of the people, and every man gone home, the miserable Parents well nigh consumed with sorrow, gave themselves to everlasting darknes.
The Golden Asse Lucius Apuleius
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Soone after, the darknes chased away, and the cleare and golden sunne arose, when as behold I saw the streets replenished with people going in a religious sort and in great triumph.
The Golden Asse Lucius Apuleius
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