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Since having a Mexican plated car is much more desireous than having a US plated car as far as I am concerned, I am starting the process tomorrow to get the Mercury nationalized.
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My experience leaves me both receptive and desireous of having a similarly large family.
Jerry Falwell: Romney's Mormonism "Will Not Be A Factor" 2009
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Watch a ton of international TV if you are so desireous
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Watch a ton of international TV if you are so desireous 2006
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But for every seller, there is a buyer on the other side, someone who is at least as savvy and is desireous of lower prices.
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EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Watch a ton of international TV if you are so desireous
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Watch a ton of international TV if you are so desireous 2006
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Capt Cooke in his way to us meetes with a Spannish galliote [17] from Carthageane, bound to Puerta Vella with Negroes, butt ther being a desention amounge the company, some desireous to borde him, others nott, so that in fine they losst him. the currant under shoare setting stronge to the
Privateering and Piracy in the Colonial Period Illustrative Documents 1898
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Floyd and I was desireous of returning it to his friends.
The Journals of Lewis and Clark, 1804-1806 Meriwether Lewis 1791
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Denton is very much against remitting any of it in Specie advises Strongly to offer 20 perCt. for bills of Exchange which will be five per Ct. lost to you even upon our Sterling Sales nay he is desireous I Should take Scotch bills rather than fail I Shall Consult your Interest the best I can.
Letter from Robert Carter to John Pemberton, June 28, July 26, and August 23,1727 1727
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I was desireous to Inform myself the best I could to learn where I could find some large Quantities of good Land to take up for my Children and Grand Children and soon became Acquainted that you Capt.
Letter from Robert Carter to John Chelton, [April 6, 1724] 1724
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Russell is very desireous to Serve me, I have writ to both these Russells to be your Guides and to Assist you in what Surveys you shall make, & I have also writ to the
Letter from Robert Carter to Thomas Barber, April 13, 1724 1724
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