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I am not remotely ambivelent about my anger toward organized religion; its permanent, negative effects on my psyche, and of those I love, and there is no way I'll be desirious of sharing that pain with my children.
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The 28. of Ianuarie one of their boates borded vs with sixe or seuen men, saying that their King was desirious to deale with vs for such wares as hee had, and sent to know from whence we came, and we said wee came out of Holland.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But really, isn't it clear that now that the baseball Hall of Fame has assumed its rightful place as an adjunct of The Party, resistance to O'Malley's admission is simply a rational response to the misplaced "social concern" of the 1947 Dodgers and the traditional fraternity of ultra-liberal sportswriters who were very desirious that a black player do well?
Hullabaloo 2003
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But really, isn't it clear that now that the baseball Hall of Fame has assumed its rightful place as an adjunct of The Party, resistance to O'Malley's admission is simply a rational response to the misplaced "social concern" of the 1947 Dodgers and the traditional fraternity of ultra-liberal sportswriters who were very desirious that a black player do well?
Hullabaloo 2003
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Mrs. Dana too, is desirious of hearing from her long absent Friend.
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Charles is very desirious that he may be ready at 15, and
Letter from Abigail Adams to John Adams, 11 November 1783 1993
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Presbyterian woman desirious to cut A. T.'s throat
The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 American Anti-Slavery Society
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A movement so strongly started is sure to gather force until it attains the objects more desirious of accomplishment.
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She added that she remembered it particularly from one circumstance, the King was desirious of buying for Princess Sophia a diamond pin which my father had previously ordered.
The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1 A. M. W. [Compiler] Stirling
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Mr. Edwards was desirious of being married when he went to Northampton as associate pastor with his grandfather, Dr. Stoddard.
Jukes-Edwards A Study in Education and Heredity A. E. Winship
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