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The 46-year-old actress could be referring to geography (she lives in Greenwich Village) or her r sum,
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The Dems need to abandon all subtlety and make ads that say, in sum,
NRCC Spokesman: "You Haven't Seen The Majority Of The Negative Ads Yet" 2009
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However, Mr. Levy, a large merchant at Tunis, thinks the amount might be from 150 to 200,000 piastres, or, taking the largest sum,
Travels in Morocco 2003
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I bought a building on Main Street that cost a handsome sum,
Benjamin Dean 1951
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Then, suddenly recollecting herself, she inquired the amount of the debt; which being told her, "There," said she, handing a purse with more than the sum,
The Book of Three Hundred Anecdotes Historical, Literary, and Humorous—A New Selection Various
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And James Gray, Sinckar of the Irnis, £5, with an additional sum,
The Works of John Knox, Vol. 1 (of 6) John Knox
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I am told that my brother does not really like the idea, and it has occurred to me that Mons. de Lescun has brought him to consent in order to further the marriage of the duchess, [8] so that in taking the sister, the duke will be relieved of this sum,
Charles the Bold Last Duke of Burgundy, 1433-1477 Ruth Putnam
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By this measure, likewise, a tone might be imparted to the native chiefs and rulers of rivers, and the people at large taught to feel that, after the payment of a specified sum,
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy Henry Keppel
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I am told that my brother does not really like the idea, and it has occurred to me that Mons. de Lescun has brought him to consent in order to further the marriage of the duchess, [8] so that in taking the sister, the duke will be relieved of this sum,
Charles the Bold Putnam, Ruth, 1856-1931 1908
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And the man who did the preachin 'took his twenty of the sum,
The Book of Humorous Verse Various 1902
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