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Towards thee I roll, thou all-destroying but unconquering whale; to the last I grapple with thee; from hell's heart I stab at thee; for hate's sake I spit my last breath at thee.
Moby Dick: Portrait of the Blogger as a Young Reader and Other Thoughts Abigail Nussbaum 2007
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Like those who had hastily and unwisely propounded it, the all-destroying plague had long since consumed itself, leaving in its wake only empty skies gazing forlornly down on dead worlds.
Running From The Deity Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2005
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Like those who had hastily and unwisely propounded it, the all-destroying plague had long since consumed itself, leaving in its wake only empty skies gazing forlornly down on dead worlds.
Running From The Deity Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2005
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Like those who had hastily and unwisely propounded it, the all-destroying plague had long since consumed itself, leaving in its wake only empty skies gazing forlornly down on dead worlds.
Running from the Deity Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2005
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Like those who had hastily and unwisely propounded it, the all-destroying plague had long since consumed itself, leaving in its wake only empty skies gazing forlornly down on dead worlds.
Running From The Deity Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2005
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No puny obstacle could thwart the all-destroying, infernal flame which is eating into my exhausted breast!
Poor Folk 2003
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The mysterious, all-destroying reaper, called Death, made up his mind to finish the terrible work quickly, as if insulted by the presence of this drunken man at the dark and solemn struggle.
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Even the fires that leaped from building to building in the town below were devoid of brilliance, the dancing flames no longer blushing red and orange, but only an all-consuming, all-destroying gray.
Kingdoms of Light Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2001
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He opposed HUME for developing an all-destroying skepticism inherent in the EMPIRICIST notion of ideas and offered an alternative EPISTEMOLOGY which seeks to defend common-sense.
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Today, less than ever can we defend ourselves by force, for there is no effective defense against the all-destroying effect of nuclear missile weapons.
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