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He knew better, he intended to do what he did, and he has no childhood-abuse or other sob-story excuses to justify his conduct.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Sarah Palin a “Victim” of Computer Hacking 2010
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We've made it, friends: After weeks of sob-story auditions and dramatic Hollywood-Week meltdowns, American Idol finally made it to the big stage.
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It's all the sob-story trickery of the addicted -- "I lost my purse," "I just wanted you to buy a painting," give me money and "I'll cook us some chicken cordon bleu."
Janet Turley: Mad Men Season 4, Ep 12: Addiction... plus Nazi Germany's Anti-Smoking Campaign Janet Turley 2010
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Log in to Reply draikyn (UID#4247) on September 9th, 2009 at 7: 01 am that was stupid and pointless and sounds like all too familiar sob-story, you know, like fake ones designed to just make people cry.
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He knew better, he intended to do what he did, and he has no childhood-abuse or other sob-story excuses to justify his conduct.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Sarah Palin a “Victim” of Computer Hacking 2010
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You might think that a wise strategy would have been the sob-story appeal with lots of tearful kiddies that Mexes use so frequently.
VDARE.com: Blog Articles » Print » Sheriff Arpaio’s Effectiveness Demonstrated 2010
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He knew better, he intended to do what he did, and he has no childhood-abuse or other sob-story excuses to justify his conduct.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Sarah Palin a “Victim” of Computer Hacking 2010
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He knew better, he intended to do what he did, and he has no childhood-abuse or other sob-story excuses to justify his conduct.troll_dc2Quote
The Volokh Conspiracy » Is Sarah Palin a “Victim” of Computer Hacking 2010
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You might think that a wise strategy would have been the sob-story appeal with lots of tearful kiddies that Mexes use so frequently.
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You might think that a wise strategy would have been the sob-story appeal with lots of tearful kiddies that Mexes use so frequently.
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