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'No, you didn't,' Heriot retorted, quite cool; 'inferentially you did; but you did not use the word permission.'
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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'No, you didn't,' Heriot retorted, quite cool; 'inferentially you did; but you did not use the word permission.'
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Complete George Meredith 1868
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'No, you didn't,' Heriot retorted, quite cool; 'inferentially you did; but you did not use the word permission.'
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 1 George Meredith 1868
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And he later said -- specifically left out the idea of permission.
Press Briefing By National Security Advisor Sandy Berger ITY National Archives 1999
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Utraquists becoming more largely Lutheran, Pius V recalled the permission.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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I beg you would send by the first opportunity this letter, addressed to our father (Gracian): it is to obtain permission.
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And before twenty-four hours had passed, she would have given anything in the world to recall her permission.
Tired Church Members Anna Bartlett Warner 1869
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J: The initial shift was very difficult for me precisely because of the idea of permission.
The Urban Muse 2009
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It restricts users to specific directories by granting or denying "permission."
Network DVR: The First Challenge of a Connected Future - The Shelly Palmer Report 2009
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My take, only my opinion, I think Clinton I is more restained, less gung-ho than Clinton II who obviously approved of BROAD pre-emptive attacks when a threat is not deemed imminent (coz she voted for it), even more idiotic because as Albright noted (paraphrasing) you think the US is going to be the only one that would like that kind of permission.
Clinton To Bush: Don't Attack Iran Without Congressional Authority 2009
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