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  • I am quite prepared to see Phil make substantive points relevant to the discussion however ill-considered or mischevous his views may be.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009

  • A Spanish shopkeeper has discovered a euro coin in his till on which mischevous engraver had transformed the image of the King of Spain into Homer Simpson:Jose Martinez was counting the cash in his till in the city of Aviles, northern Spain, when he came across the coin where Homer's bald head, big eyes and big nose had replaced the serious features of King.

    Back Seat Drivers 2008

  • This looks like mischevous nonsense from an ex Tory hack.

    What about Chris Rennard? 2008

  • Should I therefore understand that your request for a copy of our paper is mischevous rather than scientific?

    John Hunter on Sea Levels « Climate Audit 2006

  • Me: mischevous, 'i'm gonna be demanding and not culturally sensitive' grin on my face

    Archive 2006-01-01 2006

  • Petite – ‘Wicked’= cool, mischevous, up for it,.. wicked sense of humour etc, but of course!

    evil stepmother 2005

  • After the death of this most verteous Prince, of whome the godless people of England, (for the most parte,) was nott worthy, Sathan intended nothing less then the light of Jesus Christ utterly to have bein extinguissed, within the hole Ile of Britannye; for after him was rased up, in Goddis hote displeasur, that idolatress Jesabel, mischevous

    The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox

  • The Chinese government's hard-nosed actions to cool the economy, ie. the constant daily buying of 40% of the globe's copper, has done its mischevous work too well.

    Forbes.com: News Robert Lenzner 2011

  • I thought till I know'd your Honner, that you was verry mischevous, and plese your

    Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 3 Samuel Richardson 1725

  • As the mischevous sort that I am, I'll save the trashy trade-in's for the eternally optimistic buyers of tax season.

    The Truth About Cars 2009

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