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  • Quietly watching from the window next to the peacock pen, I saw the barbed wire fence that was erected by our wellmeaning neighbor, had trapped a few smaller elk and one larger limping female from jumping over.

    Anita Thompson: What Would Jesus Do? Ask Thomas Jefferson 2009

  • But the same can be said of you. perhaps you know more about the bible than everyone else, but there are plenty of wellmeaning scholars who in fact disagree with you.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » Texas megachurch refuses to bury gay veteran: 2007

  • But on the other hand I have trouble agreeing with a list which suggests that entirely wellmeaning and common questions are racist and/or inappropriate.

    Racist and Inappropriate Questions and Comments About Multiracial Families and Individuals Part I 2006

  • For instance, here's Green on how reviewers use the term "ambitious" as a quiet criticism:but "ambitious" novels are not usually failures a guide for the lazy but wellmeaning critic, how to recognize good books exclude the commercial trash, take the big "ambitious" novels & theyre usually the good ones dont read them just weigh them once in a great while such a books empty, phony like goodman's the empire city.

    Archive 2004-06-01 2004

  • I believe, too, that this narrow theory is becoming a grave practical evil, detracting greatly from the value of the moral training and instruction, which so many wellmeaning persons are now at length exerting themselves to promote.

    On Liberty 2002

  • You know, this is a pain, but it's usually not this much of a pain, and I attribute the pain to the wellmeaning but somewhat unhelpful person I'm working with.

    readersguide Diary Entry readersguide 2002

  • While wellmeaning, they were not unlimited and risked seeming hypocritical.

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

  • While wellmeaning, they were not unlimited and risked seeming hypocritical.

    DELIVER US FROM EVIL William Shawcross 2000

  • In addition, wellmeaning people may begin to get overly involved in your life.

    THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994

  • In addition, wellmeaning people may begin to get overly involved in your life.

    THE LUPUS HANDBOOK FOR WOMEN ROBIN DIBNER 1994

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