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According to Lower Makefield Township ordinances, this is not considered "sollicitation" or trespassing under the law.
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According to Lower Makefield Township ordinances, this is not considered "sollicitation" or trespassing under the law.
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That should be the sollicitation text for Spider-Girl from now on.
Thoughts on Joe Quesada’s One More Day Interviews | Comics Should Be Good! @ Comic Book Resources 2008
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This confirms my impression that people are a bit quick in shouting “internet addiction” when faced with heavy users just like people are a bit quick to shout “pedophiles!” and “sexual sollicitation!” whenever teenagers and the internet are involved.
Technological Overload or Internet Addiction? — Climb to the Stars 2007
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Visits I admit none; and the old woman who keeps my house knows that her place entirely depends upon her saving me all the trouble of buying the things that I want, keeping off all sollicitation or business from me, and holding her tongue whenever I am within hearing.
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But there was no employment for any in capital causes, excepting for those I have already mentioned; because Antonius, who was always courted on these occasions, was very ready to give his service; and Crassus, though not so compliable, generally consented, on any pressing sollicitation, to give _his_.
Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. Marcus Tullius Cicero
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With a sollicitation of the best endeavors of those charged with our interests before Congress, to obtain what we think justice, as well as science, give us hopes to expect, I pray you to accept, for yourself and them, the tribute of my high respect and esteem.
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The fear of suspicion that any selfish motive of continuance in office may enter into this sollicitation on my part obliges me to declare that no such motive exists.
Letters 1760
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This obstacle may seem less to those who, like our countrymen, are in the habit of considering Right, as a barrier against all sollicitation.
Letters 1760
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Vous me connaissez: faites ce sacrifice ` a mon orgueil, qui serait enchants de vous avoir emp ` ech ` ee de vous abaisser jusqu '` a la sollicitation.
The Letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford — Volume 1 Horace Walpole 1757
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