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Norris 'review, entitled Cursory Reflections upon a Book called An Essay concerning Human Understanding, prompted Locke to modify the second edition of the
Motherly Advice Trace Sheridan 2009
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Based on what he described as a "Cursory" look, he sent me the following list currently "updated" stations that exactly replicate the Sept data:
A Blog For All 2008
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Cursory examinations of "the polls" lead us to conclude that Rick Perry is very popular, at the moment, with "the people who participate in polls."
Late Returns: Mitt Romney Still Loved By 'Insiders' The Huffington Post News Team 2011
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Cursory greetings usually followed by an immediate "pasale".
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Cursory research suggests that Rand Paul might be tough to pin down on drugs, abortion, treatment of gays and other social issues — far more slipperiness than one would expect of a genuine and strong libertarian, although that may be the product of my searches more than of his statements.
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Cursory looks would bring you to the conclusion that The Accumulator is a radio -cassette player.
Archive 2010-01-01 Lauri 2010
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Cursory research suggests that Rand Paul might be tough to pin down on drugs, abortion, treatment of gays and other social issues — far more slipperiness than one would expect of a genuine and strong libertarian, although that may be the product of my searches more than of his statements.
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Cursory looks would bring you to the conclusion that The Accumulator is a radio -cassette player.
The Accumulator Lauri 2010
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Cursory examinations of both books confirmed what he had hoped: fasting was a slow, dignified and painless way to die.
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During the process of my mother's dying, the Primary Care physican called in about 15 Specialists who spent less than ten minutes with my mother--nothing more than checking her Chart, with at most a Cursory Examination.
More on Activist Medicine, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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