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Dems are deftly following their Chicago Bretheren in the corrupt department.
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All I am saying guys if you underestimate any of my Republican Bretheren you risk going the way of the Clintons, Kerry, Gore and a few others.
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I think for "first grade" I'd recommend that one explore one's own tradition - actually try out a Bible commentary or academic book by someone who is Pentecostal (Gordon Fee) or Bretheren (F. F. Bruce) or whatever.
Thank God For Blessing Us With A Fallible Bible James F. McGrath 2008
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If you can put aside the brutal reality of piracy and just indulge in a bit of romantacised but fairly well written pirate fiction, James Nelson's "Bretheren of the Coast" trilogy is pretty good.
EL CAZADOR Crossgen Comics David Campbell 2008
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But who are the Bretheren and the other groups whos names I have already forgotten.
John Twelve Hawks: The Traveller Michael Allen 2005
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Miserable and unfortunate Helena, what will be saide by thy Bretheren, Kindred, Neighbours, and generallie throughout all Florence, when they shall know, that thou wast founde heere on this Turret, starke naked?
The Decameron 2004
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Yet shee would not attempte anie thing in this case, without acquainting her Bretheren first therwith.
The Decameron 2004
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"You shall have 'Joseph and his Bretheren' cheap," roared the hunchback, becoming more pressing as the windmiller's wife seemed slow to be fascinated, and shaking "Joseph and his Brethren," framed in satin-wood, in her face, as he advanced upon her with an almost threatening air.
Jan of the Windmill Juliana Horatia Gatty Ewing 1863
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Bretheren: does not experience assure us that this is so?
Sermons, 1861-1865, 1862
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Bretheren are loyal, but they have differing opinions and can cause you to freak out and over-think your process.
Gizmodo Joe Brown 2011
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