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Defection from the cause of liberty had become easier in light of the oppressive political atmosphere in England at that time, in reaction to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
March « 2009 « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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Defection from the cause of liberty had become easier in light of the oppressive political atmosphere in England at that time, in reaction to the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars.
william hazlitt | the man of letters « poetry dispatch & other notes from the underground 2009
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June 9th, 2008 11: 53 am ET hello "Defection is on"
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Defection from the party’s position is extremely rare.
The Volokh Conspiracy » Jonathan Rauch on David Frum on the Conservative Movement 2010
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“Defection” meant taking away one dollar from the other person.
SuperCooperators Martin A. Nowak 2011
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Graham Greene triumphed in "Our Man in Havana"; Robert Littell provided ultra-black comedy in "The Defection of A.J. Lewinter"; and former CIA analyst Susan Hasler scored just last year in her ironically titled "Intelligence," which satirized the CIA's dubious performance during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq.
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Graham Greene triumphed in "Our Man in Havana"; Robert Littell provided ultra-black comedy in "The Defection of A.J. Lewinter"; and former CIA analyst Susan Hasler scored just last year in her ironically titled "Intelligence," which satirized the CIA's dubious performance during the run-up to the invasion of Iraq.
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Defection can be punishable by death in North Korea.
Christian Missionaries Go Online to Help North Korean Refugees in China 2010
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Defection can be punishable by death in North Korea.
Christian Missionaries Go Online to Help North Korean Refugees in China 2010
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Defection can be punishable by death in North Korea.
Christian Missionaries Go Online to Help North Korean Refugees in China 2010
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