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English occupational surname from someone who buildswagons . - noun climbing Any of the 214
fells (hills and mountains) described in A. Wainwright's Pictorial Guide to the Lakeland Fells (1955–1966), often visited as a form of peak bagging.
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Things like downloading on the sly buying the new Snow Patrol album because their duet with Martha Wainwright is a work of genius.
The One With The Trip To Amsterdam kisobel 2006
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Rufus Wainwright is confident that fans with love his Prima Donna.
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » 2010 » June » 15 2010
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We also have strong journalistic links to the city, through our (Leeds-born) northern editor Martin Wainwright, and our Guardian Leeds blogger John Baron.
Tell us your stories about spending cuts in Leeds Patrick Butler 2010
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Wainwright is under 14 per inning but Carpenter, still searching for command of his fastball, is at 15.
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The main character, Brooklyn Wainwright, is a young woman whose job is to repair old books.
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Wainwright is under 14 per inning but Carpenter, still searching for command of his fastball, is at 15.
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The main character, Brooklyn Wainwright, is a young woman whose job is to repair old books.
If Books Could Kill 2010
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The Cardinals '1-2 punch of Chris Carpenter and Adam Wainwright is arguably the best in baseball, two Cy Young Award candidates.
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Rufus Wainwright is confident that fans with love his Prima Donna.
Pink is the New Blog | Everybody's Business Is My Business » Blog Archive » Les News, 061510 2010
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Ending this post on a lofty note, both spiritually and literally, Martin Wainwright describes the high-altitude launch of his book on hill walking in the Lake District.
May 2007 Maxine 2007
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