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  • Some of the liberalism is hard to shake (the antedeluvian sexual mores of some of the more ardent libertarians strikes me as bizarre, for instance).

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The Stupak Solution? 2010

  • Some of the liberalism is hard to shake the antedeluvian sexual mores of some of the more ardent libertarians strikes me as bizarre, for instance.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » The Stupak Solution? 2010

  • Some of the culture and attitudes to parenting and womens rights are antedeluvian.

    I will not be a foregone conclusion. ScienceWoman 2007

  • It would be nice, though, if someone would come and claim the antedeluvian red Saab that's been parked back there since the first Bush administration.

    April 29th, 2005 eugie 2005

  • From the Independent's article, written by somone a little less antedeluvian : Ms Bussert says she was shocked by the "transphobic and bigoted" reaction she encountered after changing sex.

    Archive 2006-05-01 Zoe Brain 2006

  • From the Independent's article, written by somone a little less antedeluvian : Ms Bussert says she was shocked by the "transphobic and bigoted" reaction she encountered after changing sex.

    Behind the Times Zoe Brain 2006

  • Bill is ancient history, he belong to that antedeluvian Massachusetts era of lowered expectations called 1990.

    The Chimes at Midnight 2005

  • And while certain antedeluvian attitudes and management practices persist - in all factions - the situation isn't going to change for the better.

    Archive 2005-02-01 Zoe Brain 2005

  • All of us were educated and trained with antedeluvian teaching methods.

    INAUGURATES VOISIN 1964

  • Gentlemen, says the old antedeluvian, I am glad to see them.

    John Adams diary 15, 30 January 1768, 10 August 1769 - 22 August 1770 1961

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  • Misspelling of antediluvian.

    September 28, 2008

  • Another spelling dilusion scotched.

    September 28, 2008