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And it seems that as UUs struggle to recognize distinctions between liberal theology and liberal partisan politics, we're growing unsure about the term ourselves.
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And it seems that as UUs struggle to recognize distinctions between liberal theology and liberal partisan politics, we're growing unsure about the term ourselves.
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At first we fought against the use of the term, but to no purpose; and when finally the Generals of Division and Brigade began to write in formal communications about our regiment as the "Rough Riders," we adopted the term ourselves.
The Rough Riders Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919 1992
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She was extraordinarily sweet and docile, and gave us, those at least who were not parents, our first window to the east, our first link with the next generation, just at the moment when we were relinquishing the title ourselves.
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At first we fought against the use of the term, but to no purpose; and when finally the Generals of Division and Brigade began to write in formal communications about our regiment as the "Rough Riders," we adopted the term ourselves.
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At first we fought against the use of the term, but to no purpose; and when finally the Generals of Division and Brigade began to write in formal communications about our regiment as the "Rough Riders," we adopted the term ourselves.
The Rough Riders Theodore Roosevelt 1888
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The Queen's Vernacular, it's called, which documents centuries of what we called ourselves.
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-- The best species in the universe, that's what we call ourselves.
The Norby Chronicles Asimov, Janet & Asimov, Isaac 1983
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After all, it doesn't matter to him what we call ourselves.
First Plays 1919
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Perceptions, on the contrary, which can be attached to the old presences as confirmations or corollaries, become at once parts of the warp and woof of what we call ourselves.
The Life of Reason George Santayana 1907
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