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In 2009, a jury had unanimously convicted Swain of murdering Shelley Tyre is what authorities described as a near-perfect crime.
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Pastor Reid is a gifted preacher whose ability to alternately command like a prophet and entreat like a parent plays off the emotion and Christian devotion of his flock with near-perfect pitch.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Even when the words are unrecognizable the tune will be intact, each note sung in near-perfect pitch.
Ariane Zurcher: Waging War Ariane Zurcher 2012
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The duo was greeted with exultant cheers, applause and several standing ovations in a long set that showcased their best songs in a near-perfect acoustic setting that Gillian praised a few times from the stage.
Art Levine: Songs for the New Depression: Americana Icon Gillian Welch Storms Charts, Brings Stark Songs to DC Art Levine 2011
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Distilled since 1798 on the Orkney islands -- one of the northernmost distilleries in Scotland -- it's a near-perfect blend of peaty smoke, rich wood, lively cinnamon/pepper spice and creamy sweetness.
Tony Sachs: The Twelve Scotches Of Christmas: Whisky Picks For Last-Minute Shoppers Tony Sachs 2011
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The near-perfect year round weather confers a freedom of movement and level of comfort that is beyond compare.
Safety in lakeside 2009
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The duo was greeted with exultant cheers, applause and several standing ovations in a long set that showcased their best songs in a near-perfect acoustic setting that Gillian praised a few times from the stage.
Art Levine: Songs for the New Depression: Americana Icon Gillian Welch Storms Charts, Brings Stark Songs to DC Art Levine 2011
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The duo was greeted with exultant cheers, applause and several standing ovations in a long set that showcased their best songs in a near-perfect acoustic setting that Gillian praised a few times from the stage.
Art Levine: Songs for the New Depression: Americana Icon Gillian Welch Storms Charts, Brings Stark Songs to DC Art Levine 2011
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For starters, the smoking volcano in the background is a near-perfect replication of "Cotopaxi," an expedition-based Latin American painting completed in 1862 by Hudson River master Frederic Edwin Church.
An Illustrative Career Depicting Dystopias Sidney Lawrence 2011
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The near-perfect year round weather confers a freedom of movement and level of comfort that is beyond compare.
Safety in lakeside 2009
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