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  • The Pope's statement for Peace Day is available on the Vatican website in English, Paras 7 and 8, and the (false, as it happens) economic assumptions that unlie his comments are clearly made from the Left of the political spectrum, reflecting Ratz's origins as a German academic of the 1960s.

    On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2007

  • The exculpatory philosophy embraced by the French Paras is best summed up by Massu's uncompromising belief that "the innocent [that is, the next victims of terrorist attacks] deserve more protection than the guilty."

    A Nasty Business 2002

  • The exculpatory philosophy embraced by the French Paras is best summed up by Massu's uncompromising belief that "the innocent [that is, the next victims of terrorist attacks] deserve more protection than the guilty."

    A Nasty Business 2002

  • New to the city of Derry, the Paras were all too ready for action; a goal of 500 arrests had been set by the top brass.

    Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2002

  • Surely the Widgery whitewash of the Paras is a pivotal scandal in this?

    Politics news, UK and world political comment and analysis | guardian.co.uk 2010

  • Malook Nagar, the BSP candidate from Meerut, owns a dairy products empire while Surendra Sinh Nagar, the BSP candidate from Gautam Budhdha Nagar is the owner of the famous 'Paras' milk, a brand worth Rs

    rediff.com 2009

  • Malook Nagar, the BSP candidate from Meerut, owns a dairy products empire while Surendra Sinh Nagar, the BSP candidate from Gautam Budhdha Nagar is the owner of the famous 'Paras' milk, a brand worth Rs

    rediff.com 2009

  • He's probably mad, or maybe just a former member of the "Paras" who has spent his whole mililtary career trying to impress the rest of the army with how good he thinks he is and can't get out of the habit.

    Army Rumour Service 2009

  • He had been asked to lay a wreath on behalf of the BNP, because as a former member of the Parachute Regiment, he was able to relate to the perils of the present day war in Afghanistan where many 'Paras' have lost their lives.

    The British National Party 2009

  • He had been asked to lay a wreath on behalf of the BNP, because as a former member of the Parachute Regiment, he was able to relate to the perils of the present day war in Afghanistan where many 'Paras' have lost their lives.

    The British National Party 2009

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  • A bug-grass type Pokémon introduced in Generation 1.

    December 8, 2017