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Worth saying as well that Galbraith was more moderate on the cold war than most of them- like Adlai Stevenson who was the quintissential establishment figure in the Kennedy administration Galbraith was out on a limb in his moderation visa vis the Soviets.
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I see Obama as the quintissential option 1 person.
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The Americans love the quintissential English style and if it's with a smattering of Celtic payback so much the better - thus what we generally end up with is formulaic and disatisfying.
Brit Flicks are Awful Newmania 2006
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This is a quintissential Marathi dish, and I so wanted to try making it myself!
Archive 2005-11-01 Nupur 2005
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He, of course, is best know for the quintissential father role of all time - The Old Man from A Christmas Story.
Archive 2006-02-01 RobB 2006
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He, of course, is best know for the quintissential father role of all time - The Old Man from A Christmas Story.
Bumpeses! RobB 2006
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The nonstop action at a breakneck pace is quintissential Cussler.
Blue Gold digitaldoc 2006
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Like so many in this dreadful continuation of Watergate and Iran/contra, Colon Bowell was a quintissential ‘ Kiss up – Kick down’ sort of guy.
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The nonstop action at a breakneck pace is quintissential Cussler.
Archive 2006-08-01 smg58 2006
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I agree with Brad that, at least in part, this is a reflection of the quintissential and predictable rise in protectionist sentiment during economic downturns.
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