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The Left has been doing this for years, both as a hammer with which to beat recalcitrant government agencies, and a sop to the trial lawyers without whose contributions the Democratic Party would find itself in penury.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010
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The Left has been doing this for years, both as a hammer with which to beat recalcitrant government agencies, and a sop to the trial lawyers without whose contributions the Democratic Party would find itself in penury.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Kobach on Arizona’s Immigration Law 2010
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Her father had a small place at court, lived beyond his fortune, educated his daughter, to whom he could give no portion, as if she were to be heiress to a large estate; then died, and left his widow absolutely in penury.
Belinda 1801
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