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Most activities in our life are of this kind; they subserve some purpose which is not a sovereign theme by itself and which cannot, on the strength of its own substance, become the object of a frui proper — of contemplative or self-immersing enjoyment.
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Bobby Jindal knows as much about volcanos – as Sarah Palin knows about frui …
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The fried empanadas ($2 apiece) are equally flavorful, if leaving you reaching for a napkin, and the milkshakes (such as mango, passionfruit and guanabana, $3.75 each) are made with real frui.
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Quis hodie beatior, quam cui licet stultum esse, et eorundam immunitatibus frui.
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Cum renuente parente utroque et ipsa virgine frui non posset, ipsum et ipsam interfecit, hoc a magistratu petens, ut in eodem sepulchro sepeliri possent.
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Lucian Charidemon supra omnes mortales felicissimum si hac frui possit.
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Although they peradventure that so scoff, do it alone in mirth and merriment, and hold it optimum aliena frui insania, an excellent thing to enjoy another man's madness; yet they must know, that it is a mortal sin (as [2176] Thomas holds) and as the prophet [2177] David denounceth, they that use it, shall never dwell in God's tabernacle.
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Quum amator annulum se amicae optaret, ut ejus amplexu frui posset, &c.
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Romani olim putabant fortunam regna et imperia dare: Credebant antea mortales fortunam solam opes et honores largiri, idque duabus de causis; primum quod indignus quisque dives honoratus, potens; alterum, vix quisquam perpetuo bonis iis frui visus.
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Organizers say they do expect his help later on, as the campaign gets to frui -- to fruition -- excuse me -- but, so far, they say he's been focusing his attention here in Washington, not actively involved at all back home just yet.
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