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I think we should not have differed in the term necessary.
Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 2 Thomas Jefferson 1784
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The Wild Things has a lovely hard cover, with Max's silhouette, or you can order the fur-covered edition -- fuzzy, with Max's eyes peering out, no title necessary.
Amy Hungerford: Wild Things: The Book of the Film of the Book 2009
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Nevertheless the new importance that has been attached for the last half century to the idea of common descent as opposed to that of mere artificial nationality has made a word necessary.
Neologisms. 1908
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The law of the state, like the law of congress, exempted only from the then existing liability to render military service, and did not (as it could not properly) undertake to exempt from future liability, if the necessities of the country should make a further call necessary.
Opinion of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia in Regard to Liability to Military Service of the Principals of Substitutes Virginia. Supreme Court of Appeals 1864
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I can do nothing which would not make some mention of her name necessary.”
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As a House/Cuddy shipper, I can honestly say there was no spin necessary.
So Much For Spoilers...House, MD Finale rabid1st 2009
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Clinton will move the whole playing field in necessary. cherrystrawberry
Blitzer: Could the DNC move the goalposts this weekend? 2008
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I'll see how it cuts together when I get the draft done, and will adjust how much Pen knows as necessary.
Ready on the Left? Ready on the Right? Steve Perry 2010
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A "feature" to make it easier for them (and apparently every fraudster and/or partisan and/or terrorist in the world) to change the operating software in about one minute's time with nobody noticing and with no password necessary.
Brad Friedman: On Electronic Voting: We Were Always Right, They Were Always Wrong... 2008
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I also don't regard the alternatives you're referring to as necessary.
Why Julian Simon is both right and wrong James 2008
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