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The expert is immediately justified in believing that it's a pink-spotted flycatcher but the novice isn't; the latter just jumps to this conclusion out of excitement.
Reliabilism Goldman, Alvin 2008
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The expert presumably connects selected features of his current visual experience to things stored in memory about pink-spotted flycatchers, securing an appropriate
Reliabilism Goldman, Alvin 2008
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So some inspired individual wanting to portray Hitler in his pink-spotted undershorts plotting world domination would have gone to prison.
In case you're interested ... Frank Wilson 2006
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Black spots decorated an arched green cat with a pink-spotted muzzle and wide golden eyes circled in black.
Death on the River Walk Hart, Carolyn 1999
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To-day she wore a pink-spotted muslin dress and a straw hat, with pink ribbon.
The Limit Ada Leverson 1897
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Sometimes they leapt clear of it, exposing their silver bellies, pink-spotted sides, and the olive-green of their backs.
The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Lucas Malet 1891
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Emily Rand, whose blue eyes and yellow ringlets confused my lessons, (I am not certain but her pink-spotted calico frock had something to do with it,) treated me scornfully, and even scratched my face when it was my turn to kiss her in playing “Love and War.”
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Molly had tied a knot on her pink-spotted handkerchief for each of the various purchases she had to make; dull but important articles needed for the week's consumption at home; if she forgot any one of them she knew she was sure of a good 'rating' from her mother.
Sylvia's Lovers — Complete Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837
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Molly had tied a knot on her pink-spotted handkerchief for each of the various purchases she had to make; dull but important articles needed for the week's consumption at home; if she forgot any one of them she knew she was sure of a good 'rating' from her mother.
Sylvia's Lovers — Volume 1 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837
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The photo shows him wearing the pink-spotted one-piece pyjama suit, from Primark - the bargain high street clothing chain - in the airline's first class cabin.
Telegraph.co.uk: news, business, sport, the Daily Telegraph newspaper, Sunday Telegraph 2010
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