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  • Its paternalism, middle-class bias, and absence of due process make it seem less progressive after eightyfive years than it did to the good people of its day.72 There were real abuses from the start; and more developed.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • Its paternalism, middle-class bias, and absence of due process make it seem less progressive after eightyfive years than it did to the good people of its day.72 There were real abuses from the start; and more developed.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • Its paternalism, middle-class bias, and absence of due process make it seem less progressive after eightyfive years than it did to the good people of its day.72 There were real abuses from the start; and more developed.

    A History of American Law Lawrence M. Friedman 1985

  • He died at the age of eightyfive, preserving to the end his bodily and mental vigour.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 1: Aachen-Assize 1840-1916 1913

  • JOHN O'CONNELL: Burial docket letter number U.P. eightyfive thousand.

    Ulysses James Joyce 1911

  • Two hundred and eightyfive selectable cities, and users may replace the default locations with locations of their own choice.

    MacUpdate - Mac OS X 2009

  • Two hundred and eightyfive selectable cities, and users may replace the default locations with locations of their own choice.

    MacUpdate - Mac OS X 2009

  • Thus the whole of these requisitions appears to have amounted to twelve millions eight hundred and twenty thousand dollars, of which there appears to have been paid on different drafts to the amount of six millions four hundred and fifty four thousand one hundred and fourteen dollars and two thirds, leaving a balance still due of six millions three hundred and sixtyfive thousand eight hundred and eightyfive dollars and one third, of the old emissions.

    The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. XI Jared Sparks 1827

  • JOHN O’CONNELL: Burial docket letter number U.P. eightyfive thousand.

    Ulysses 2003

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