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  • As technologies continue to democratize, the so-called consum'actor will continue to challenge - and even compete against - brands and enterprises.

    Digital, Buzz, viral & social media marketing agency ★★★ Vanksen|Culture-buzz 2010

  • As technologies continue to democratize, the so-called consum'actor will continue to challenge - and even compete against - brands and enterprises.

    Digital, Buzz, viral & social media marketing agency ★★★ Vanksen|Culture-buzz 2010

  • It is refreshing to have a bit of silliness introduced into a world consum ...

    Christopher Brauchli: Beauty and the Vegetable 2009

  • It is refreshing to have a bit of silliness introduced into a world consum ...

    Christopher Brauchli: Beauty and the Vegetable 2009

  • Smiling a small smile, Kam said, "We said from the beginning that we would not reveal all the secrets of the gateways to you unless and until you consum-mated the deal."

    Demons Of Air And Darkness DeCandido, Keith R. A. 2001

  • There are stories about the collapse of civilian governments, life-threatening drought, famine, natural disasters, military coups - all of which might well give the unwary consum ers the impression that ours is a continent teetering on the brink of total collapse.

    Address at Howard University, Washington 2000

  • "I'm not going to marry you, let alone consum -" But her nervous little nature would not allow her to say such a suggestive word.

    Harpy Thyme Anthony, Piers, 1934- 1994

  • Whisper returned to Duretile to refurbish her store of nasty tricks, Feather patrolled above the castle, dipping down occasion-ally when its denizens came out to battle the last consum-ing flames.

    Shadows Linger Cook, Glen 1984

  • Even so, it is hard to see how one can avoid saying that some experiences and activities are worthwhile in themselves or, as Dewey prefers to say, consum - matory — and what is this but to say that we should aim at having or engaging in them, and at helping others to have or engage in them?

    EDUCATION WILLIAM K. FRANKENA 1968

  • The reason was not only that Italian naturalism had relatively little impact beyond the Alps, but also that the imminent revolution in science stemming from the physico-mathematical method was soon to be consum - mated against, and stubbornly resisted by, those claim - ing to be faithful to Aristotle.

    Dictionary of the History of Ideas ARAM VARTANIAN 1968

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