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Though he has remained far from public view, giving no interviews about Sears in recent years other than group chats with the press at his annual shareholder meeting and annual letters to investors, he has expressed a maverick's disregard for retail traditions.
Holiday Sales Woes Cast Cloud Over Sears Miguel Bustillo 2011
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Wow ... second place finisher to Palin finally receives nod from the former maverick's decider and a $check.
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There is nothing about being a maverick, though, that means you can't also be a Right Wing loon and, like I said, a maverick's interest and nature can cause him to follow the herd, or appear to be following it, for a long time before the distant horizon calls and he has to see what's on the far side of that hill.
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So just in case Sen. McCain, or anyone else for that matter, needs a little reminder as to the Senator's awesomely mavericky status ... the video above gives it to ya straight from the maverick's mouth.
McCain's Mavericky Maverick Denial: The Videotape, Unlike the Senator, Doesn't Lie. 2010
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Variety's Derek Elley: "One of the South Korean maverick's sparest and most dispassionate works, though still marbled with weirdly comic and tender moments, this quietly affecting item will play best to Kim's existing fan club rather than enroll many new members."
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This entry is dedicated to Johnny Ray Huston, whose Cinema Scope article "Double 'O' Heaven: The Vertigo Pop and Phantom Desires of João Pedro Rodrigues" provided some of the first working language to appreciate this Portuguese maverick's films more fully.
Planet-x.com.au » TIFF09: TO DIE LIKE A MAN–Interview With João Pedro Rodrigues & Alexander David 2009
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Attaching Bush's name to McCain hacks away at the erstwhile maverick's credibility among the aforementioned Democrats, independents, short-attention-spanners and moderate Republicans.
Edwards Coins New Phrase For Escalation: "The McCain Doctrine" 2009
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And, only a month into the new gig, the maverick's daughter has found her first fight.
Republican party 2009
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Some republicans hold McCain responsible for supporting this bill, and they see it as another reminder of the maverick's voting record.
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The maverick's eponym was a guy who refused to brand his cattle -- McCain is putting the branding iron to anything he can get his hands on.
Biden Won, Because He Made Forceful Case Against McCain 2009
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