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I saw a book on various virtues and I believe this virtue is called "detachement."
Avoid Mistakes With A Calculated Pause | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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This time you could feel it, or not feel it, the cold detachement, worn out concepts struggling to entertain with ridiculous, poorly staged action scequences (how many times did they have to go over the waterfall?) and poor characterization (did you really think Karen Allen or John Hurt were used to full effect here except to stumble around behind Ford like a couple hobos?)
Movie Review: Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull Chuck Wells 2008
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This creates tension between the two people, while she smiles and happily goes about with an innocent air of detachement.
Archive 2005-04-01 2005
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This creates tension between the two people, while she smiles and happily goes about with an innocent air of detachement.
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No. de la compagnie: 6, Baraque: B.No. du detachement: 1
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Self, do not think to be on a detachement, but only a simple Minister that is to comback with a distinct account from them parts, and remain assured of my Constant friendship and esteem.
Pickle the Spy; Or, the Incognito of Prince Charles Andrew Lang 1878
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The procedure most likely requires the detachement of the navel by a vertical incision.
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The procedure most likely requires the detachement of the navel by a vertical incision.
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The procedure will most likely require the detachement of the navel by a vertical incision.
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The procedure most likely requires the detachement of the navel by a vertical incision.
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