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It has either been because we have done too much or not enough and both fueled with the toxic intentions of self-gain.
George Elerick: The 'Plastic' Nature Of God George Elerick 2010
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It has either been because we have done too much or not enough and both fueled with the toxic intentions of self-gain.
George Elerick: The 'Plastic' Nature of God George Elerick 2010
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If you could have one super-power what would it be, and would you use it for good, evil, or purely self-gain?
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It has either been because we have done too much or not enough and both fueled with the toxic intentions of self-gain.
George Elerick: The 'Plastic' Nature Of God George Elerick 2010
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She had no reason to think he wanted to exploit Solly, certainly not for self-gain.
Rainwater Sandra Brown 2009
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The chilling conclusion arises only if one is assessing game strategies purely in terms of self-gain—which is not an attitude I recommend.
Responses to Robert Wright William Harryman 2009
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Ripping apart a party for self-gain is spectacularly enjoyable.
Another Example Surfaces Of Obama-Patrick Rhetorical Overlap 2009
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Mysti was the type of person who promoted her own self-gain in any situation, even one involving her daughters tragic demise and unfathomable return.
The After Wife Lexi Davis 2009
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McCain is alleging the Obama wants to PURPOSEFULLY LOSE A WAR for self-gain.
Obama Campaign: McCain Is Defying Iraqi Government's Desire For Withdrawal Timeline 2009
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Therefore, one has to wonder about the morality of numerous U.S. government and business leaders, especially the ones who routinely put their own limitless self-gain above the needs of others.
The Continued Fleecing Of America And Its Citizens By The Financial Elites 2009
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