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  • Scholer, shall teach hym somewhat for hys furtherance, and better iudgement in learning, that may serue him seuen yeare after in the Vniuersitie, he doth hys Scholer no more wrong, nor de-serueth no worse name therby, than he doth in London, who sellinge silke or cloth vnto his frend, doth giue hym better measure, than either hys pro-mise or bargaine was.

    The Scholemaster 1870

  • Scholer, shall teach hym somewhat for hys furtherance, and better iudgement in learning, that may serue him seuen yeare after in the Vniuersitie, he doth hys Scholer no more wrong, nor de - serueth no worse name therby, than he doth in London, who sellinge silke or cloth vnto his frend, doth giue hym better measure, than either hys pro - mise or bargaine was.

    The Scholemaster 1570

  • Scholer, shall teach hym somewhat for hys furtherance, and better iudgement in learning, that may serue him seuen yeare after in the Vniuersitie, he doth hys Scholer no more wrong, nor de - serueth no worse name therby, than he doth in London, who sellinge silke or cloth vnto his frend, doth giue hym better measure, than either hys pro - mise or bargaine was.

    The Schoolmaster Roger Ascham 1541

  • How typical that prior to his death, Kennedy was pushing to reverse this law to speed up the election so the Dems didn't have to wait 5 months and therby have one less vote in the Senate.

    Patrick supports Kennedy's wish for interim senator 2009

  • Is the issue that by ending the marriage penalty, you are therby increasing the marriage bonus of single worker households?

    More Tax Day Thoughts, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009

  • Give up State taxpayer health cover plan for elector officers therby even the playing field in heath care.

    Pawlenty wades into national issue, takes swipe at potential rival 2009

  • He seeks to de-legitimize and therby stifle any kind of dissent.

    After bad press, McCain goes back to town-halls 2008

  • #70, Mistletoe, I believe that the question posed was in fact snark-bait, as HK posted “NFSW,” therby dyslexically transposing the “F” and the “S” from their traditional locations, and thus creating a new acronymn for us to ponder.

    Regretsy – Pencil Test – NFSW 2010

  • The party needs to move the finish line, therby changing the percentages so Hillary has time to catch up.

    Fresh swarm of superdelegates about to arrive 2008

  • First: Right out of the gate he had stated his disappointment, and therby basically blamed the Iraqi government.

    Domenici To "Announce A Change In Policy On The War In Iraq" 2009

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  • Therby is an acronym that has been created to represent the Thursday before the Derby.

    http://www.therby.com/

    November 6, 2016