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They are seldom a first mover in an industry, but are often second or third place entrants.
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They are huge areas which have been swept by winds for so many centuries that there is no soil left, but only deep bare ridges fifty or sixty yards apart with ravines between them thirty or forty feet deep and the only thing that moves is a scuttling layer of sand.
They recognized that slavery was a moral issue and not merely an economic interest, and that to recognize it explicitly in their Constitution would be in explosive contradiction to the concept of sovereignty they had set forth in the Declaration of 1776 that `` all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among them are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
They feel they are leagued against a hostile, persecutory world, faced with the concerted malevolent opposition of squares and their hirelings, the police.
They for their part are convinced that Holmes is too `` unorthodox '' and `` theoretical '' to make a good detective.
They tell us, sir, that we are free, because we have in one hand a ballot, and in the other a stock certificate.
On December 21, the day that the Irish House of Commons petitioned for removal of Sir Constantine Phipps, their Tory Lord Chancellor, Molesworth reportedly made this remark on the defense of Phipps by Convocation: `` They that have turned the world upside down, are come hither also ''.
Defoe then commented, `` If they Could Draw that young Gentleman into Their Measures They would show themselves quickly, for they are not asham'd to Say They want only a head to Make a beginning ''.
They emerged as interchangeable cogs in a faulty but formidable machine: shaved nearly naked, hair queued, greatcoated, jackbooted, and best of all -- in the opinion of the British professional, Major Semple-Lisle -- `` their minds are not estranged from the paths of obedience by those smatterings of knowledge which only serve to lead to insubordination and mutiny ''.
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They range in size from the Chinese giant salamander ( Andrias davidianus ), which can grow to a length of, to the diminutive Thorius pennatulus from Mexico which seldom exceeds.
They spend a lot of time drinking, feasting, wenching, brawling, stealing, and gambling, and are seldom fussy about who hires their swords.
They saw each other but seldom, for Ferrante was one of the most active and brilliant captains of Charles V ; but Vittoria's influence was sufficient to keep him from joining the projected league against the emperor after the battle of Pavia ( 1525 ), and to make him refuse the crown of Naples offered to him as the price of his treason.
They work on the floor above the garage and are referred to but seldom seen: Ed McKenzie ( who appears in one episode, played by Stephen Elliott ), and, later, Ben Ratlidge ( who is also only seen in one episode, played by Allen Garfield ).
They are seldom at peace with any of their neighbors, except the Osage, with whom there appears to be a cordial and lasting relationship.
They are seldom hunted, in spite of their conspicuous nature, because their flesh has a spongy texture and is riddled with air-sacs, making it highly unpalatable.
They seldom spoke and were said to know no language other than the Black Speech, in which Olog-hai means " troll-folk " ( singular Olog " troll ").
They are solitary creatures, and although they form mated pairs, the males and females are often found alone, as they tend to forage separately and are seldom seen together.
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