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  • All these blogs reflect what has been a fact for 50 years, the perenial impossibility of the Moroccan society to reach its aspirations which will come only through change.

    Global Voices in English » Morocco: Changing Nothing and Everything 2009

  • Leave government plans and programs for the few that would be left (effectively, the perenial non-wage-earners - a far lower number than 40 million - by the measure of continuing poverty (not temporary as most is in the context of a lifetime), less than 4% remain in the poverty quintile for more than one decade of their lifetime).

    Discourse.net: Truth Gets Its Boots On 2009

  • As a matter of fact my neighbor Stephanie has a sweet spot in her yard (I have tried without success to replicate it) where the rosemary is able to be a perenial (it is a perenial in warmer climates, but not usually in Utah) and the oregano and sage tend to hang on well past Thanksgiving.

    It's Not Over Yet.... Gail 2009

  • As a matter of fact my neighbor Stephanie has a sweet spot in her yard (I have tried without success to replicate it) where the rosemary is able to be a perenial (it is a perenial in warmer climates, but not usually in Utah) and the oregano and sage tend to hang on well past Thanksgiving.

    Archive 2009-10-01 Gail 2009

  • Dr Strangelove as an antidote to anything is a bit hard to accept, but I agree on the perenial dullness of James Stewart.

    Unidentifiable flying object Jes 2009

  • Beyond initial pundits who had a direct cell phone line to Rudy, a perenial favorite to NYC's talking heads, I mean, how did Rudy connect?

    Poll: McCain Catches Rudy ��� In New York! 2009

  • You're an often reprimanded attorney, and a perenial candidate for any position out there.

    Sound Politics: Justice "No-Show" is a hypocrite 2006

  • Pretty soon you're going to be awarded Mike The Mover status as a perenial candidate.

    Sound Politics: KCGOP officers election 2006

  • The perenial kwestun is, do we put suet out inna summer?

    lolcat twin powers - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008

  • The best college football game I've ever seen was January's Fiesta Bowl, in which plucky, non-major Boise State upended perenial powerhouse Oklahoma on a do-or-die, Statue of Liberty play two point conversion in overtime.

    Your Depressing Moment of the Day 2007

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