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"It will, nevertheless, be lawful on the greater solemnities to alternate the Gregorian chant of the choir with the so-called falsi-bordoni or with verses similarly composed in a proper manner.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 10: Mass Music-Newman 1840-1916 1913
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"During our investigation, we also discovered that the vocational school involved in hiring the underage workers had falsified student IDs and threatened retaliation against students who revealed their ages during our audits," the report went on to say.
Apple Discovers Shocking Abuses At Foreign Factories The Huffington Post 2011
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"During our investigation, we also discovered that the vocational school involved in hiring the underage workers had falsified student IDs and threatened retaliation against students who revealed their ages during our audits," the report went on to say.
Apple Discovers Shocking Abuses At Foreign Factories The Huffington Post 2011
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But there can be no doubt about it, for it fits exactly with the evidence of both sides, and the source is unimpeachable - I've lived with her seventy years, after all, and know that while she may suppress a little veri and suggest a touch of falsi on occasion, Elspeth ain't a liar.
Watershed 2010
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“It is hardly for me,” said the physician, “to interpose in so high a matter; yet, as trusted both by the noble Ursel, and by his Highness the Emperor, I have made a brief abstract of these short conditions to be kept by the high parties towards each other, sub crimine falsi.”
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The nature of such controversies is excellently expressed, by St. Paul, in the warning and precept, that he giveth concerning the same, Devita profanas vocum novitates, et oppositiones falsi nominis scientiae.
The Essays 2007
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Timorem deorum inanem, [6342] Tully could term it; or as Zanchy defines it, Ubi falsi dii, aut falso cullu colitur Deus, when false gods, or that God is falsely worshipped.
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The first duty of an historian is the only one he need require from his, Ne quid falsi dicere audeat, ne quid veri non audeat.
Letters to his son on The Art of Becoming a Man of the World and a Gentleman 2005
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He adds a phrase from Tacitus to the effect that art borders directly on deception, "breve confinium artis et falsi."
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Quorum petulantiæ occurrere, & criminationes falsas, detectis simul scriptorum de hac Insula erroribus, apud bonos & cordatos viros, (Nam vulgus sui semper simile, falsi & vani tenacissimum, non est quòd sperem me ab hac inueterata opinione abducere posse) diluere hoc commentariolo decreui.
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