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Instead of chippily dismissing religion as factually wrong, they are noticing that what really motivates faith is this ‘existential’ business, of feeling in need of help.
Let them pray 2009
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Instead of chippily dismissing religion as factually wrong, they are noticing that what really motivates faith is this ‘existential’ business, of feeling in need of help.
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If we want to move forward as a nation, then we have to listen to and encourage those who can bring fresh ideas rather than be chippily critical.
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Did she go round chippily telling her parents it wasn't her fault, and she didn't ask to be born?
The Guardian World News Simon Hattenstone 2011
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"This sounds chippy and it's not meant chippily at all," he says, "but if this horse was trained by Sir Michael Stoute, he would not be 7-1.
James Given in no doubt Dandino can prove Classic material Chris Cook at Willoughton 2010
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