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- proper noun A taxonomic
genus within thefamily Chinchillidae — thechinchillas .
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Among these are the Tarush (_Cervus antisiensis_, Orb.); the timid roe, which inhabits the high forests skirting the Andes; the Viscacha (_Lagidium peruanum_, May, and _L. pallipes_, Benn.), and the Chinchilla (_Eriomys Chinchilla_, Licht.), whose skin supplies the beautiful fur so much prized by the ladies of
Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Johann Jakob von Tschudi 1853
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Laura Chinchilla is the sort of (female) politician we desperately need here in the U.S., the nation which huffs and puffs about being the “land of the free” and all the rest of that crap.
Think Progress » MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Mocks Sarah Palin By Writing ‘Cheat Sheet’ On Her Hand 2010
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Some twitterers like Hugo Chinchilla is worried about the statements made by Chávez and take it as a sign that there may be involvement from these allies.
Global Voices in English » Honduras: Zelaya Arrested and Removed as President 2009
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She's working on her next film which "is a subversive English country house drama called Chinchilla Killer."
E. Nina Rothe: Filmmaker Zeina Durra Talks About The Imperialists Are Still Alive! E. Nina Rothe 2011
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Oh, my dear child (the Chinchilla was a lady cat, and always called gentlemen friends a little older than herself 'dear child'), these people of yours are treating you just shamefully.
Novel Notes 1893
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Kyle Chin aka Chinchilla demonstrates how to lock out big stand up slides by using your torso for balance.
WN.com - Articles related to Changi Airport Cargo Growth Slows 2010
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Kyle Chin aka Chinchilla demonstrates how to lock out big stand up slides by using your torso for balance.
WN.com - Articles related to Changi Airport Cargo Growth Slows 2010
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She is currently working on her third novel, The Chinchilla Girl in Exile
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Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, recently called for "a much more vigorous U.S. presence" to combat drug trafficking, according to Clinton.
Central American leaders plead for more U.S. anti-drug help Mary Beth Sheridan 2010
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Costa Rica's president, Laura Chinchilla, recently called for "a much more vigorous U.S. presence" to combat drug trafficking, according to Clinton.
Central American leaders plead for more U.S. anti-drug help Mary Beth Sheridan 2010
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