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Rushed to the spring-board and the leap, always, after the take - off, in mid-air, they had to encounter an assistant who stood underneath, an extraordinarily long buggy-whip in hand, and lashed them vigorously.
CHAPTER XXVI 2010
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The trip to Africa proved to be an important passage in Ruth's life and served as a spring-board for her life's work on African politics, at a time when few scholars chose this field, at the end of the Colonialist period.
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Then use that seat as a spring-board to run for the President.
The Early Word: Vetting Mr. Clinton - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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If all you want is to spring-board off someone else's notes to deliver your own theories about something you think is related, please go ahead.
On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with... 2009
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I remember, too, I pointed out that when Russia starts to make the Asia mainland a base for her nefarious activities, Formosa would be invaluable as a spring-board to launch an anti-Communist offensive.
The Last Empress Hannah Pakula 2009
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State court would likely allow a spring-board suit for torts such as invasion of privacy and infliction of emotional distress, among other causes of action.
Decision On Carrie Prejean Miss California Title Set For Monday 2009
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I'd like to use this essay as a spring-board for several blog entries
Adaptationism 2007
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I'd like to use this essay as a spring-board for several blog entries, but I'm too tired/busy right now to get on it.
Adaptationism 2007
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Over the longer term, we intend to use Southern Nevada ALL as a spring-board for creating alternative institutions that will help us more effectively push for freedom, and help create a more vibrant activist community within Las Vegas.
ALL I need to know about the Revolution is what I heard in Vegas 2008
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Over the longer term, we intend to use Southern Nevada ALL as a spring-board for creating alternative institutions that will help us more effectively push for freedom, and help create a more vibrant activist community within Las Vegas.
ALL I need to know about the Revolution is what I heard in Vegas 2008
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