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  • In the smaller towns, the Blood were usually selfappointed toughs and thugs.

    Stone of Tears Goodkind, Terry 1995

  • In the distance a jay-the selfappointed rumor-monger of the eastern woodlands-could be heard scolding.

    Moonheart De Lint, Charles, 1951- 1990

  • This sense of self is typically nonjudgmental and is derived from their past experiences and performances, their sense of purpose, their gifts and talents, their desires and interests, and their selfappointed unique way of contributing to the pack.

    Raising Children Who Think for Themselves M.D. Elisa Medhus 1985

  • This sense of self is typically nonjudgmental and is derived from their past experiences and performances, their sense of purpose, their gifts and talents, their desires and interests, and their selfappointed unique way of contributing to the pack.

    Raising Children Who Think for Themselves M.D. Elisa Medhus 1985

  • This sense of self is typically nonjudgmental and is derived from their past experiences and performances, their sense of purpose, their gifts and talents, their desires and interests, and their selfappointed unique way of contributing to the pack.

    Raising Children Who Think for Themselves M.D. Elisa Medhus 1985

  • This sense of self is typically nonjudgmental and is derived from their past experiences and performances, their sense of purpose, their gifts and talents, their desires and interests, and their selfappointed unique way of contributing to the pack.

    Raising Children Who Think for Themselves M.D. Elisa Medhus 1985

  • This sense of self is typically nonjudgmental and is derived from their past experiences and performances, their sense of purpose, their gifts and talents, their desires and interests, and their selfappointed unique way of contributing to the pack.

    Raising Children Who Think for Themselves M.D. Elisa Medhus 1985

  • A company of selfappointed social saviours were holding a convention.

    The New Organ of Civilization 1924

  • “WE ARE NOT IN A POSITION TO DISPOSE OF OUR STORAGES, where the selfappointed Commissars do not allow the cargoes to be taken out, and terrorise our employees, threatening them with arrest.

    Appendix to Chapter XI 1922

  • The roads were in many places made impassable by a selfappointed police, which stopped every traveller till he proved that he was not a Papist.

    The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 2 Thomas Babington Macaulay Macaulay 1829

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