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Environment Minister Jim Prentice is tickled that Canada and the U.S. are “harmonizing” their responses, regardless of their quality.
hughstimson.org » Blog Archive » Math-Checking the Carbon Pledges 2009
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Prentice is Senior Fellow for Life Sciences on the Family Research Council (FRC), a right-wing religious lobbying group, founded and funded by the family of Erik Prince. snip
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My brother-in-law, Patrick Sarsfield Prentice, is editor and proprietor of the Centerport Courier.
The Girls of Central High on the Stage: or, The Play That Took the Prize 1914
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Mr. Prentice is apparently becoming the Paul Cameron of stem cell opponents.
Think Progress » Expert Cited By Embryonic Stem Cell Opponents Grossly Distorts Research 2006
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There couldn't have been two Leading Wrens called Prentice at Beaulieu, at that time. '
The Breaking Wave Shute, Nevil, 1899-1960 1955
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But Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff called Prentice's behaviour absurd - especially since Canadians know Quebec is a leader on the environment.
Ottawa Sun 2010
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'Pretty word Prentice' will try to wrap this complete farce into a neat little package that no doubt a good portion of the media will buy and try to sell to us, but really, haven't we woken up yet?
Progressive Bloggers 2009
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Other common titles are the 'Prentice's Warbler,' which Simon
Charles Dickens and Music James T. Lightwood
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His book, called the "'Prentice's Guide," supposed to be given him for instruction, lies open beside him, as if perused with care and attention.
The Works of William Hogarth: In a Series of Engravings With Descriptions, and a Comment on Their Moral Tendency John Trusler
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Other common titles are the 'Prentice's Warbler,' which Simon Tappertit used, 'Fairburn's Comic Songster,' and the 'Little Warbler,' which is mentioned two or three times.
Charles Dickens and Music Lightwood, James T 1912
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