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That they were identic with the classic gods he is inclined to believe, but his difficulty is that in the week-days we have Jove: Thor; Mercury: Woden; whereas it is perfectly well known that Mercury is Jove's son, and also that Woden is the father of Thor -- a comic "embarras".
The Danish History, Books I-IX Grammaticus Saxo
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There was an 'embarras' among all, which even the circulating wine did not wholly remove.
The Canadian Brothers, or the Prophecy Fulfilled a Tale of the Late American War — Complete John Richardson 1824
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There was an 'embarras' among all, which even the circulating wine did not wholly remove.
The Canadian Brothers, or the Prophecy Fulfilled a Tale of the Late American War — Volume 1 John Richardson 1824
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I didn't pick up my kids crap as I hadn't expected that to happen and had nothing to pick it up with, nor did I want to make a scene and embarras my young child.
Regrets - Dog shit edition Tyler 2009
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He did not want to fight a court case and even denied running away when questioned by the current prime minister, who was speaking at Oxford (Ji Giles Ungpakorn had gone to try and embarras Abhisit who was a guest speaker at the university but ended up looking rather silly himself).
Global Voices in English » Bangkok protests: Black Songkran 2009
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That's why this jerk and republican pig had to embarras the whole American nation with his outbreak.
First on the Ticker: GOP heckler blasted by 2010 challenger 2009
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Lets see, the same person who said Senator Thurman bi-racial daughter should have kept her mouth shut and not embarras Senator Thurman although the Senator had acknowledge his daughter and supported her through the years.
Wilson says no more apologies for outburst against president 2009
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In 6th grade I had a teacher who would insult, hit, hug, embarras (extremely), and generally defy modern societes guidelines.
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I pray that this stupid woman does not embarras this country with her mouth.
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Wednesday, February 25, 2009 fair pint, but not for this post juan let the example alone embarras them - the faced down the nazis and the stalinists - to help not even their ain folk.
It was 68 years ago today - lest we forget these bravehearts Alan Smart 2009
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