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There are self-serving careerists and incompetent wanna-be's in the aid-biz, the same as any other industry.
MP Nunan: "Off the Map" Is Off the Mark MP Nunan 2011
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There are self-serving careerists and incompetent wanna-be's in the aid-biz, the same as any other industry.
MP Nunan: "Off the Map" Is Off the Mark MP Nunan 2011
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It seems that the two social wanna-be's who evidently spend a lot more money than what they make will be attending another "social gathering" at one of the Senate office buildings .....
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He looks like he's being himself, which is an absolute relief in a city of pretty little fashionista wanna-be's in aviator glasses riding spanking new fixies -- barf!
The Indignity of Summer: It's Always Dorkiest Before the Fall BikeSnobNYC 2010
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Packs of gang-banger wanna-be's joked about lifting my suitcases.
Roomies 2010
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The prejudice is most visible among traditionally published authors, who tend to think of all self-published authors as wanna-be's who didn't meet the same standards they did.
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On Tuesday, June 8th, California voters will be faced with a heavy ballot of daunting propositions, a slew of governor wanna-be's, candidates for state representation and the perhaps the most crucial, a new California Superintendent of Public Instruction, a non-partisan position responsible in overseeing the states department of education.
Wendy Carrillo: California Superintendent of Public Instruction: More Than Just a Job 2010
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I laugh, 'cause I know that even on my WORST day, I can out-hunt, out-fish and piss farther than these outdoor channel wanna-be's ...
ATVs in Wilderness Dave Hurteau 2008
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You must be one of those Vampire wanna-be's from todays high schools.
Twilight Sells Out 2,000 Showings (Including 600 Midnight Showings) | /Film 2008
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His raven-haired consort responded with a withering look that could melt mountains of mealy-mouthed journalistic wanna-be's.
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