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  • "Neighbours Taken for Granted" is a symposium and each of its chapters is written by a different contributorthree Canadians and three Americans.

    Neighbours Taken For Granted or Dr. Livingstone (Merchant) I Presume? 1967

  • On notice of Federal disapproval of his negotiations with Sherman, he disregarded Jefferson Davis's instructions to disband the infantry and try to escape with the cavalry and light guns, and answered Sherman's summons by inviting another conference, at which, on April 26, he surrendered all the forces in his command on the same terms granted Lee at Appomattox; Sherman supplying, as did Grant, rations for the beaten army.

    A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Nicolay, John G 1904

  • On notice of Federal disapproval of his negotiations with Sherman, he disregarded Jefferson Davis's instructions to disband the infantry and try to escape with the cavalry and light guns, and answered Sherman's summons by inviting another conference, at which, on April 26, he surrendered all the forces in his command on the same terms granted Lee at Appomattox; Sherman supplying, as did Grant, rations for the beaten army.

    A Short Life of Abraham Lincoln Condensed from Nicolay & Hay's Abraham Lincoln: A History John George Nicolay 1866

  • Granted, that is the only one of those games I own but I just love the sheer audaciousness of the Soviets going back in time to kill Einstein.

    WGA Videogame “Best Writing” Nominees 2009

  • Granted, that is how life is, but fiction should have a little more overall...plot.

    April 15th, 2009 2009

  • Granted, that is higher than the 8.4% ratio the bank had going into the credit crunch, and it is well above Wells Fargo

    A Capital Idea for Bank Regulation 2009

  • Granted, that is creative and all but the free world is 4 light years away.

    Think Progress » Cheney takes a nap. 2006

  • Granted, that is a remote possibility, but it adds to the risk of the bonds, which could damp any gains in their price.

    Did BCE Bondholders Win? 2008

  • Granted, that is sort of self serving because I'd made a record that I cared about.

    Is Moby's Music Still Good When Its Free? 2008

  • Granted, that is more complicated and harder than the method you apparently favor — clapping really loud and yelling “Everyone clap louder — we need to save Tinkerbell Iraq!”

    Lean Left » Blog Archive » Hugh Hewitt and Reality are Not Friends 2006

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