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The deal was described as a "gentlemen's agreement" not to merge the two parties.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed Bill Curry 2011
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The plaintiffs also claim that company emails show Steve Jobs himself sought and orchestrated at least some of the so-called "gentlemen's agreements" while Apple's CEO.
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The gentlemen's superb nonetheless solemn grave clothe set off by contrariety a pleasing as good as seemly garments of a ladies we welcomed enthusiastically to a surrounded by upon this gala occasion.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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Throughout most of the twentieth century, in fact, the press maintained a gentlemen's agreement with politicians that prevented salacious stories of their sexcapades from public circulation.
Jake Whitney: It Is Time to Stop Reporting on the Sex Lives of Politicians Jake Whitney 2011
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And the next thing you know, you are lined up at the bar, pouring drinks down your throat and learning the gentlemen's names and the offices which they hope to fill.
Chapter 14 2010
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The gentlemen's superb nonetheless solemn grave clothe set off by contrariety a pleasing as good as seemly garments of a ladies we welcomed enthusiastically to a surrounded by upon this gala occasion.
Philadelphia Reflections: Shakspere Society of Philadelphia admin 2009
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A change came about around 1860 or so with the advent of gentlemen's clubs in England.
A Slow Path to Perfection Lennox Morrison 2011
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Throughout most of the twentieth century, in fact, the press maintained a gentlemen's agreement with politicians that prevented salacious stories of their sexcapades from public circulation.
Jake Whitney: It Is Time to Stop Reporting on the Sex Lives of Politicians Jake Whitney 2011
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Designs from the current collection for Mr. Varvatos's high-end line include a military coat with silver buttons that, with its sharp lines and fine materials, is a grown-up twist on a New Romantics classic, and a silver waistcoat that evokes an 18th-century gentlemen's look, but with the added modern touch of double silver zips at the pockets.
Fusing Rock 'N' Roll With Fashion Jemima Sissons 2011
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Throughout most of the twentieth century, in fact, the press maintained a gentlemen's agreement with politicians that prevented salacious stories of their sexcapades from public circulation.
Jake Whitney: It Is Time to Stop Reporting on the Sex Lives of Politicians Jake Whitney 2011
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