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  • The most interesting non-success story of the weekend involves the two newest wide horror releases.

    A somewhat strong 'Social Network' at the weekend box office Jen Chaney 2010

  • It is contended that the ball now used is to a large extent responsible for the non-success of our bowlers.

    Archive 2009-03-01 2009

  • Clearly, John Cohen has let non-success go to his head.

    The Day the Folk Music Thrived 2010

  • So I'd been up and down the ladder of non-success more than a few times.

    The Great San Francisco Poetry Wars, 4 2010

  • Ensuring non-success by Dorothy Martirano on Tuesday, Jan 13, 2009 at 3: 17: 53 PM

    Affirming More Bloody Incursions 2009

  • It might be better after the remodeling; but for now, it has an aura of non-success.

    Penguins of Gor 2007

  • Many men like Canalis are purged of their affectations by the administration of non-success in little doses.

    Modeste Mignon 2007

  • At one time he attributed his non-success to an admixture of rag-pulp with his own ingredients, and made a batch entirely composed of the new material; at another, he endeavored to size pulp made exclusively from rags; persevering in his experiments under the eyes of the tall Cointet, whom he had ceased to mistrust, until he had tried every possible combination of pulp and size.

    Eve and David 2007

  • The Animation Union is working to organize Klasky-Csupo, with spectacular non-success.

    "Sticking Your Neck Out" and The Blacklist Steve Hulett 2007

  • At one time he attributed his non-success to an admixture of rag-pulp with his own ingredients, and made a batch entirely composed of the new material; at another, he endeavored to size pulp made exclusively from rags; persevering in his experiments under the eyes of the tall Cointet, whom he had ceased to mistrust, until he had tried every possible combination of pulp and size.

    Eve and David 2007

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