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- Contraction of need not.
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need not
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Examples
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Said they'd take care of it, mom needn't interfere.
The Prince of Beers Con Chapman 2010
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The Labour leader needn't worry if the newspapers are against him, because they need him more than he needs them
Ed Miliband must embrace new media Mark Seddon 2010
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Astoundingly, in retrospect, scornful ridicule needn't be practiced in order to achieve results, and childrens' mistakes can be transformed into the often clichéd "teachable moments."
Jason Kitchen: To My Dearest Mumsy: Thank You for Not Being a 'Tiger Mother' Jason Kitchen 2011
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But the exhilaration needn't end when the pistes close: Let your hair down under that ski hat and discover ShermansTravel.com's favorite après-ski scenes around the globe.
PHOTOS: The 10 Best Après Ski Scenes Around The World Kate Auletta 2011
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Astoundingly, in retrospect, scornful ridicule needn't be practiced in order to achieve results, and childrens' mistakes can be transformed into the often clichéd "teachable moments."
Jason Kitchen: To My Dearest Mumsy: Thank You for Not Being a 'Tiger Mother' Jason Kitchen 2011
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But they needn't have bothered, as last night Stephen Colbert went to the mattresses to defend the fast food restaurant.
WATCH: Colbert Defends Taco Bell's 'Beefy' Honor Carol Hartsell 2011
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But they needn't have bothered, as last night Stephen Colbert went to the mattresses to defend the fast food restaurant.
WATCH: Colbert Defends Taco Bell's 'Beefy' Honor Carol Hartsell 2011
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But the exhilaration needn't end when the pistes close: Let your hair down under that ski hat and discover ShermansTravel.com's favorite après-ski scenes around the globe.
PHOTOS: The 10 Best Après Ski Scenes Around The World Kate Auletta 2011
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But the exhilaration needn't end when the pistes close: Let your hair down under that ski hat and discover ShermansTravel.com's favorite après-ski scenes around the globe.
PHOTOS: The 10 Best Après Ski Scenes Around The World Kate Auletta 2011
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But the exhilaration needn't end when the pistes close: Let your hair down under that ski hat and discover ShermansTravel.com's favorite après-ski scenes around the globe.
PHOTOS: The 10 Best Après Ski Scenes Around The World Kate Auletta 2011
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