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Examples
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She UNICORN POINT 1287 thought he was going to come up with some new and stren - uous sexual activity.
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The question is whether there is anyone out there who really thinks “tortious” is spelled “-uous” or merely a lot of lazy people who rely too heavily on autocorrect.
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The Love Letter 1861 was more ambiguous, but it certainly suggested that Rebecca was an artist of her high Victorian time.
Archive 2008-12-01 Hels 2008
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The Love Letter 1861 was more ambiguous, but it certainly suggested that Rebecca was an artist of her high Victorian time.
Rebecca Solomon - artist Hels 2008
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Verging on the ma'ternal, her expression was disarming, yet Riddick sensed this female creature was anything but ingen-uous.
The Chronicles of Riddick Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 2004
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She'd already completed ten lengths, hoping that stren uous exercise would clear her mind and calm the agony of emotional confusion raging inside her.
The Tycoon's Mistress Craven, Sara 2000
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She'd already completed ten lengths, hoping that stren uous exercise would clear her mind and calm the agony of emotional confusion raging inside her.
The Tycoon's Mistress Craven, Sara 2000
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She UNICORN POINT 1287 thought he was going to come up with some new and stren - uous sexual activity.
Unicorn Point Anthony, Piers 1989
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But sleaze is the axis of the Tenderloin and the misery there outweighs the innoc-uous entertainments.
Cold Copper Tears Cook, Glen 1988
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Halley discovered that the latitude of three conspic - uous stars had altered perceptibly since antiquity.
Dictionary of the History of Ideas EDWARD ROSEN 1968
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