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Even the true villain of the piece, a perverse megalomaniac with artistic pretensions, is believable.

Archive 2008-05-01 Ulysses 2008

Even the true villain of the piece, a perverse megalomaniac with artistic pretensions, is believable.

Book Report: Winter Tides by James P. Blaylock Ulysses 2008

The press, in particular, disliked such audacious pretensions from the middling ranks and contemptuously read her playful dressing as indelicate availability, whereas all of

Framing Romantic Dress: Mary Robinson, Princess Caroline and the Sex/Text 2006

But Pharaoh's reason for his pretensions is yet more absurd: My river is my own, for I have made it for myself.

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi) 1721

He shows more particularly what sins the Jews were guilty of, notwithstanding their profession and vain pretensions (ver. 17 to the end).

Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume VI (Acts to Revelation) 1721

Pavlyuchenko was signed by former Spurs boss Arsenal's title pretensions shot down by Didier Drogba and Ashley Cole Theo Walcott could take Robin van Persie's place in the Arsenal front line Didier Drogba and Sergio Aguero: a sign of things to come at Chelsea?

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Arsenal's title pretensions shot down by Didier Drogba and Ashley Cole

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Arsenal's title pretensions shot down by Didier Drogba and Ashley Cole Is the luck starting to turn for Liverpool after derby win over Everton?

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Arsenal's title pretensions shot down by Didier Drogba and Ashley Cole

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I also don't think the intellectual strains in the book are "pretensions" - although i think that criticism can fairly be leveled against both.

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