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Examples
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The USDA's Wildlife Services division illicits a strong response from virtually everyone.
Predator Control 2009
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Most of us prefer art that illicits a positive reaction, but art that causes a negative reaction is just as valid as art.
Sideshow Hoaxes and Artistic Freaks: A Creepy Collection of Rogue Taxidermy 2009
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What a pity that the Razor House illicits (misspelling intentional) peals of teenage lust while art of this magnitude and grandeur goes without comment.
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Most of us prefer art that illicits a positive reaction, but art that causes a negative reaction is just as valid as art.
Sideshow Hoaxes and Artistic Freaks: A Creepy Collection of Rogue Taxidermy 2009
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The fact that it illicits such varied and strong reactions proves the value of the statement.
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When I am alone and this shot bubbles up, it illicits a chuckle from the lazyboy, every single time.
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The Old Testament viewed as a narrative illicits a realization that the authors had written there works post-event.
George Elerick: The 'Plastic' Nature Of God George Elerick 2010
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Awful acting, awful script, shot like a tv movie, plot goes nowhere, lions taking arms of a guy easier than the black knight in monty python, dialogue that illicits laughs when it isn't meant to, BAD movie.
Sound Off: The Happening - What Did You Think? « FirstShowing.net 2008
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The Old Testament viewed as a narrative illicits a realization that the authors had written there works post-event.
George Elerick: The 'Plastic' Nature Of God George Elerick 2010
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The Old Testament viewed as a narrative illicits a realization that the authors had written there works post-event.
George Elerick: The 'Plastic' Nature of God George Elerick 2010
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