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the 1908-84 cumulation contains corrigenda which are not included in the annual volumes

a systematic exposition of the idea of biodiversity

an american expatriate in london

she was pale and haggard

to have a fruitful discussion, we need to decouple fact from opinion

nearby springs supplied the conduit which ran into the brewery

drills, saws, and other paraphernalia necessary for home improvements

the road that leads to satori

an offence against social mores

a talk that tackled topics both sacred and profane

the experimental spirit of the modernist vanguard

his seminal work on chaos theory

he kept his distance as though afraid propinquity might lead him into temptation

... but there is some evidence of homophily among users

slew of examples follow

and while a reprieve from work can provide temporary relief, it does not address the underlying problems

dated terms that were once in common parlance

the majority of newspapers purvey a range of right-wing attitudes; shops purveying cooked food

for it is impossible to remain dour when pondering over the eternal mysteries of words

come assuage your feelings of grief with the cheeriest of quizzes

everyone had a siesta for a few hours

the iconic American fashion designer, who was famed for her popular eponymous handbags

pundits bloviating on the radio

it behooves us to go

the city fully justifies its appellation ‘Switzerland of India’

not all of us have a vocation to be nurses or doctors

pandering the female audience

"the rules state categorically, 'No Violence'"

"I thought it right to apprise Chris of what had happened"

the water percolating through the soil may leach out minerals

Eric Blair, alias George Orwell; a spy operating under the alias Barsad

domestic drudgery; Jane cannot lose weight because she will not endure the drudgery of exercise

the president would hire anyone who had the gumption to ask for a job

he has been called a promoter of the avant-garde; a controversial avant-garde composer

reactionary attitude towards women’s rights

he bequeathed his art collection to the town; he ditched the unpopular policies bequeathed to him

he was detained on charges of blasphemy

Pakistan acquits Christian woman Bibi in landmark blasphemy case

Ikat Story is a bespoke label; the bespoke tailors of Gurgaon (making bespoke items of clothing); completely bespoke software systems (written or adapted for a specific user or purpose)

the elusive letter G (curiosity); the elusive thought he had had moments before