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...work essentially wrote itself as a product of my socialization, a modicum of Christian theological study and its explication through three decades of casual association with Thai Buddhism. Differences between the two traditions – such as Christianity relying on a God while Buddhism denies the existence of a God proved themselves facile upon consideration of the metaphorica...

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...at adds a delicious realism to even the saddest of poems. Because love does not always come with lovers, Dear Lover, also includes a section about casual sex, because Nelson frowns severely on slut-shaming and believes in the power of sexual freedom associated with "having sex the way that men do." She accepts the positive and negative that comes with the act and includ...

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...Search & Discovery Something About Sleeping Sweet Something(s) Appearances Musing(s) Fear Shame Casual Happenings Promises, Promises Taking Advantage Suffering Compromise and Comparison Apology Penance Recovery The End ...

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...ds, struggles with family and one another, as they succumb to passivity, self destructive and often heartless nihilism. Stevo lives in a world of casual privilege, acute moral entropy and reckless abandon. The weight of his older brother’s mysterious disappearance begins to permeate through his everyday life. After writing a disturbing school essay he’s put into therap...

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...s popularly thought of as the father of Modern Skepticism. He became famous for his effortless ability to merge serious intellectual speculation with casual anecdotes and autobiography—and his massive volume Essais (translated literally as Attempts) contains, to this day, some of the most widely influential essays ever written. (Summary extracted from Wikipedia)...

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...merged, shuffled to the verandah, hoisted himself with visible effort up the steps onto the deck and sank into the largest of the rattan armchairs. A casual flick of fingers summoned the two elderly men who stood and stared at their unwelcome guest; faces devoid of expression. ‘We meet at last. From the reports I’d expected a pair of giants, not a couple of scrawny old m...

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...ent that is driven by values and predilections, not by hard data. Similarly, to talk about a monolithic, immutable oligarchy is laughable. As any casual perusal of Forbes' list of richest people would show, the mobility inside this group is remarkable and its composition is in constant flux. Most of its new members are there by virtue of wages and bonuses. These no...

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...ry going back to Aristotle. Huxley’s clear and readable prose makes this subject equally enjoyable for both the student of scientific history and the casual listener alike. (Summary by the reader.)...

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...h is available free of cost in all the Gurduaras and one should, whether a casual visitor or adherent of the Sikh Faith, obtain a copy and read it t...

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...; only the remnant feelings of a black nightmare remained. Brand showered, and put on a casual, but expensive shirt and slacks, and went to pick u... ...e elevator’s inside panel. As the doors opened onto the third floor, a man dressed in a casual suit was waiting. “I’m the hotel manager, my name i... ...ause my desk and files were ransacked by the next morning. Later that day, General Ramsey casually stopped by and asked if I had seen a memo from th... ... license plates, especially a black Lincoln sedan.” Brand had ordered the men to dress in casual wear, and instructed John Bruzzi to wait ten minute... ...nited States. Both countries have agreed that it would constitute an acceptable number of casualties, especially on China’s side. A nuclear war would... ...ou think it’s about time?” Brand asked exasperated. “I’m sure the Pope and Heaven are not casual observers. Heaven proved that ten years ago.” “Whe... ...ation, and, of course, he would start an investigation immediately. At six a.m. Garza was casually reading the newspaper in the kitchen as his wife ... ...nt right there on the beach during a funeral?” “Sure as shit,” Brand said. “We took some casualties, but we got them, and Nolan tied them to Genera... ...d into a black limo, and then they individually headed for the Ritz. Both were dressed in casual wear, Kidd got to the Ritz first and waited for Cum...

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... the harm? “Hey Tommy, how’s it going?” she asked, with just the right level of casual flirtatiousness, while still maintaining her television myst... ...ost interest in my Philip.” “And uhhh, what makes you think that?” asked Jasmin casually, her mind racing. James Blake? The twin again? What was th... ...d not move. James registered this. He walked slowly into the ward, trying to be casual. “You ok, Little Sis?” he asked, trying to keep his tone lig... ...f empty too. Dr Soames, he’s up there an’ all.” This all seemed a bit vague and casual to Jasmin. Not how she thought hospitals were run. “Did you... ...Lolly emerged from the fire. She entered Windsor Ward, saw Philip on the bed and casually removed the large chunks of rubble that had fallen on him....

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...y takes one person to start the ball rolling. Sure,” she said and shrugged casually, “there is a lot of work, a lot of time and bureaucracy but look... ...s name then visibly swallowed. “What are you doing here?” In a deceptively casual move, Cade leaned against the doorjamb, buried his hands in the po... ..., Cade forgot why he’d come. There was definitely something to be said for Casual Fridays. Julia bent over in her form fitting blue jeans and tilt... ...et it aside, then reached for her own soda. “I suppose,” Cade said with a casual shrug, “when you’re in love it doesn’t matter.” “Love-shmove.” J... ...n his chair and looked thoughtful. “I didn’t understand it either until he casually mentioned that Turner was looking for a worthy candidate to back...

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...y one of her pumps chewed up but still missing its partner. Kane shrugged, casually checking under the immaculate fingernails of his right hand. "I ha... ...oked like any other urban Gen-Xer clad in black Gap jeans, gray Henley and casual black shoes. But she knew different. He wasn't like any other anythi... ...ing to blow me out of the water. Therese made her way back to the counter, casually leaned her elbows on it as she glared at Kane. "The literal meanin... ...? Not too dressy and not too dressed-down, as mawla had put it. "Something casual," she had told him. He had conjured up the blue and white stripe but...

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...en more so, she seems unafected by the fear aura of the Seekers. The only casual- ties that we sufered were from her,” Triton reported. Callous went ... ...e One. “This is Commander Jade. The assault on New Haven is com- plete, no casualties,” Jade reported. “Excellent. I do hope you lef some of the rebel... ...rmy the information they needed to hit the base hard and fast and without casualties. They had promised this man a place in the New World Order as a... ... compensate when unforeseen vari- ables arose. The person was a guaranteed casualty but the sacri- fce would increase the chance of a successful hit. ... ...essary to return this way during the jail break and take them out to keep casualties at a minimum. It was a difcult decision to atempt liberation. H... ...their lives. The entire last stand took about 124 seconds, with no Seeker casualties. The older woman who had conferred with Jack ear- lier lay on th... ...tructures that looked shabby from the outside. As a mater of fact, to the casual observer, it looked like an old, abandoned air feld. It was far fro... ... fnal words as his eyes shut and he took his last breath. There were many casual- ties in that batle, but none more tragic than the man who would ne... ...g at Eric. “Well, it’s 428 Mike Saxton not over yet. There were a lot of casualties. John Decker was killed, along with a large number of Militia 2...

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... by many in the business for my treats and my enthusiasm. One day, while casually munching and chatting with B. J. Gilmore, Quincy Jones's personal... ...e for lunch with Spencer and his family. We settled in for a friendly and casual Sunday afternoon. Suddenly the phone rang. It was Janet Morse, Exe...

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... instead of inhaling it. “Laylah, what happened at school today?” Naiya’s casual question had an immediate effect on Laylah, who choked on her mouthf... ... was deplorable and inexcusable, yet that was the way things were. Stefan casually ran his fingers through his dirty blond hair and continued to muse... ...ool textbook has on the subject.” Donil exchanged glances with his mother. Casually, he touched Laylah’s hand and, when she didn’t pull back, started... ... were lost and the Council barely managed to stop Zina in time. Among the casualties had been Kattcha's husband, Gustav, who died trying to protect ... ...r daughter, I am willing to renegotiate the terms of our agreement.” Henry casually regarded his traveling companion, Alpha Dayid Yon. The older man h... ...s he changed his claws back to hands, that this was war and there would be casualties Nimbly, Donil raced toward the building where Matt said Laylah w...

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... flat above; two young couples in their early twenties. One couple do night work at the local supermarket and the other couple work during the day as casual labour on a nearby chicken farm. The top floor also houses immigrants; three families from India who seemed to be involved in two restaurants and a Take Away. They do not appear to be short of money as each family o...

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...travel and study set forth in such vigorous, vivid style that the attention is held by a story while most valuable information is being obtained. The casual reader, the pupil in the public school and student in the high school, professional men and women, will all find the book at once highly interesting and instructive. In no other book with which I am acquainted can so m...