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Its ancient inhabitants, as our ancestors relate, were called _Ainetoi_, that is, "Laudable".
The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Jordanes
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Again we make acknowledgment to the "Laudable" Vigilas and quote at large from the luminous pages of _The Later Cosmos_.
The Doomsman Van Tassel Sutphen 1903
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Maybe if you'd been catching balls yourself, instead of spending the whole challenge trying to disrobe Grant Laudable as that lofty goal is, you might have found yourself "meant to win."
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Small Minds and Giant Jesus. Tallulah Morehead 2011
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Laudable as these self-sacrificing sentiments are, tax increases are not what Japan needs.
Lead Japan to Recovery, Mr. Kan Michael Auslin 2011
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Maybe if you'd been catching balls yourself, instead of spending the whole challenge trying to disrobe Grant Laudable as that lofty goal is, you might have found yourself "meant to win."
Tallulah Morehead: Survivor 22: Rerun Island: Small Minds and Giant Jesus. Tallulah Morehead 2011
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Laudable as those goals are, having an adequate amount of life insurance may actually be more important.
Lack of life insurance could be a catastrophe in the making 2010
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Laudable as their underlying objective might be, the effect would be to put the FCC squarely into the internet content censoring business.
Rick Carnes: Net Neutrality -- Can We Trust the FCC Not to Censor the Internet? 2010
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Laudable perhaps, but off target again: the problems are a function of poor management of large institutions and not their size per se.
Marty Robins: Keep Your Eye on the Ball... When Legislating! 2010
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Laudable as their underlying objective might be, the effect would be to put the FCC squarely into the internet content censoring business.
Rick Carnes: Net Neutrality -- Can We Trust the FCC Not to Censor the Internet? 2010
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Laudable though these aims are, Colker was the wrong horse to back, and there are any number of deserving companies, large and small, on whom the money would have been better spent.
Cruel; In Pieces 2010
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