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"Avuncular," he said, relevant of nothing, "after this, I wish you'd call me Smoke.
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"Avuncular," he said, "after this I wish you'd call me Smoke.
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"Avuncular," he said, relevant of nothing, "after this, I wish you'd call me Smoke.
Smoke Bellew Jack London 1896
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Avuncular, I want to tell you something important.
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Avuncular arm around ACORN's shoulder, Holder says,
Breitbart to Eric Holder: Investigate ACORN, or else. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009
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Avuncular and condescending, McCain says he's "proud" of Palin and that she's his political "soul mate."
On the Campaign Trail with "Needless Markups": Why Palin's New Clothes Matter 2008
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Avuncular and deeply knowledgeable about the folkways of the Senate (he was the minority counsel of the Watergate committee in the 1970s, and a senator from 1994 to 2002), Thompson is widely liked on both sides of the aisle.
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Kindly Avuncular Law Prof once commented to me that "Gil Grantmore" sounded like a "porn star" name.
Lex and the City 2006
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Avuncular, I want to tell you something important.
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"I say," said Leo, sticking his head out from under his blanket, "lucky we ain't on the bank, eh, Avuncular?"
She Henry Rider Haggard 1890
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