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In kicking off at the catastrophe stage, Greek drama (post-prologue, that is,) is cutting to the chase, starting in media res with the protagonist slamming into the ramifications of a start-point that may have occurred generations ago.
More on Prologues Hal Duncan 2009
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For me it feels a bit more like having a toolkit of notions that can be brought to bear as one the start-point of analysis.
Modality and Hamlet Hal Duncan 2010
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In kicking off at the catastrophe stage, Greek drama (post-prologue, that is,) is cutting to the chase, starting in media res with the protagonist slamming into the ramifications of a start-point that may have occurred generations ago.
Archive 2009-05-01 Hal Duncan 2009
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Also in the early 1980s Dr. Myers documented the economic value of species and their genetic resources as start-point materials for pharmaceuticals including anti-cancer drugs, new foods, natural pesticides, and raw materials for industry ranging from oils and gums to plastics and latexes.
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The start-point coordinate was still missing; that would have to await their emergence from the storm.
Battlestar Galactica Carver_Jeffrey 2006
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Taking Mädler's start-point for Martial longitudes, that is the longitude-line passing near Dawes 'forked bay, I found that my results agreed pretty fairly with those in Prof. Phillips' map, so far as the latter went; but there are many details in my charts not found in Prof. Phillips 'nor in Mädler's earlier charts.
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Second is his sacking of Butch Wilkins, the start-point for all of Chelsea's current problems.
Evening Standard - Home Simon Johnson 2012
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The basic underlying moral start-point for the existance of Israel is wrong.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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The basic underlying moral start-point for the existance of Israel is wrong.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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The basic underlying moral start-point for the existance of Israel is wrong.
Army Rumour Service 2010
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