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  • April 29th, 2008 1: 49 pm ET in case you didn't notice; we believe a certain insert in the Patriot act, calls for the sitting President to remain in office, even in an election year, should he deam the nation to be in perious straights; now with the talk lately of al queida increasing their presence .. maybe hillary and obamma will have to wait awhile .. hrp

    Carter: Democrats will have a nominee soon 2008

  • After that article in New York magazine, I'm convinved Miss Snark is behinid "wigs and glasses"...trust me, she hinted at it in a perious post.

    "Best of" Anthologies Miss Snark 2005

  • There is perious little the Kennedy's have done that befits royalty. article, I was, to say the least, amused.

    BitsBlog 2009

  • I remember him being effective. .he had some moments this year but he doesn; t fit in at all ... he needs to shed some perious pounds to play on this team and work a hell of a lot harder and learn his role (will that ever happen though?)

    Habs Inside/Out 2009

  • Inftead of being haughty and im - perious, ihe is now all fubmiflion; and when the tones of her voice, na - turally ftmll, rife above the pitch that fuits the drum of my ear, I can inftantly reduce it tq any key I pleafe, or what is more, confideringlhavea woman and a wife to deal with, even to filence itfelf.

    The British Magazine and Review, Or, Universal Miscellany 1783

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