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  • Yet, they are typically treated as expendably "illegal" even if they aren't.

    Rinku Sen: Post-9/11 Immigration Debate Needs Shift in Focus 2009

  • Back in his room, he changed quickly into the trousers which had been expendably damaged on his arrival, changed also into a pair of light but sturdy sneakers, and slipped into his hip pocket the flashlight which was as indispensable a part of his travelling necessities as the ordinary man's razor.

    Salvage for the Saint Charteris, Leslie, 1907- 1983

  • When comes to EAFS, known expendably as Extended Acer Fast File System, the condition doesn´t alter a bit.

    American Chronicle 2008

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