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  • However, this sort of stunt Like reading and recording political rant at a testimony meeting is not always a substanative, meaningful act that results in respectful or serious discourse.

    Extinguishing the Lights Along the Shore: One Man Speaks against Prop 8 in an LDS Meeting | Mind on Fire 2009

  • Clips from my Public Access comedy show BEFORE I showed up at City Hall for the first time because they unconstitutionally robbed me of my income, like they rob everyone else; AND to keep things "substanative" for all the crybabies who would complain I'm wasting space on Mayor Sam -- a "weekend update" of the stories featured this week on Mayor Sam, for the more causual weekend readers.

    Archive 2006-09-01 2006

  • Clips from my Public Access comedy show BEFORE I showed up at City Hall for the first time because they unconstitutionally robbed me of my income, like they rob everyone else; AND to keep things "substanative" for all the crybabies who would complain I'm wasting space on Mayor Sam -- a "weekend update" of the stories featured this week on Mayor Sam, for the more causual weekend readers.

    ZD Weekend Update 2006

  • I fail to see a substanative difference between a non-religionist who belittles and looks down upon religionists because they the non-religionist has the ‘truth.’ and a religionist who does the exact same thing.

    Extinguishing the Lights Along the Shore: One Man Speaks against Prop 8 in an LDS Meeting | Mind on Fire 2009

  • They didn't get to the substanative stuff that affect you and m until the end.

    "I didn't hesitate, no," Sarah Palin told Charlie Gibson. Ann Althouse 2008

  • I want PT to give us more postings on substanative critiques of both parties.

    Think Progress » Bush Echoes Biden: Obama Is ‘An Attractive Guy, He’s Articulate’ 2007

  • But other than "time for a change" and "they stole money" - neither of which I regard as a substanative issue - I see no reason to change governing parties.

    yikes 2006

  • I will probably vote for Pepper simply because after years of Luken, our city is really in need of substanative leadership.

    Alicia Reece, David Pepper & the Collaborative Agreement Nathaniel Livingston 2005

  • SOUNDBITE: Prosecutor saying: "During the course of our investigation in this case, the complainant was untruthful with us in virtually ever substanative interview despite our frequent and repeated urging to simply be truthful."

    Reuters: Press Release 2011

  • For me, when you make those kinds of substanative alterations, it ceases to be the film I know and is now something else.

    Home Theater Forum Henry Gale 2010

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