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Howard is a fine name, she said.
NEWYORKER: Wakefield
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Wasim Akram was reinstated as Pakistan captain last year when an inquiry into bribery and match-fixing in the Pakistan High Court that had initially recommended a heavy fine cleared his name.
BBC: A gentleman's game?
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For more than a thousand years, France's Burgundy region has turned out the fine reds bearing its name and made from 100% pinot noir.
FORBES: The sexiest red
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As David Cay Johnston suggested in The Fine Print, the AJCA has an ironic name.
FORBES: Is August Jobs Report a "Kick in the Gut"?
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There is also a fine line to keep in mind in using a name that is unique, but not ridiculous.
FORBES: Baby's 1st URL: 3 Reasons Why Buying A Domain Name For Your Child Is A Good Idea
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Bergamasco is a fine open-side with 69 caps to his name but his inexperience at number nine cost his side a try within two minutes of the kick-off.
BBC: England 36-11 Italy
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Zimbabwe and its predecessor, Rhodesia (correctly Southern Rhodesia until Mr Smith compressed the name), have produced a crop of fine writing.
ECONOMIST: Zimbabwe
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So that's what I made my name over to be, and it was fine until my classmates learned to read and swear.
NPR: From Pho to Fast Food, an Immigrant's Tale
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The BCSB has no right to fine banks in breach of the code, but it can name and shame them.
BBC: NEWS | Business | Credit card cheques 'under fire'
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In 1551 the Scottish Parliament banned "sweiring, execrationnis and blasphematioun of the name of God", punishable by a shilling fine or a spell in either prison or the stocks for those who could not pay.
BBC: Should swearing be against the law?
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And speaking of fine-motor skills, my Etch A Sketch probably still bears the name "Ralph" on its screen in serviceable script about the only thing I mastered before I got frustrated, tossed it aside and went back to watching TV.
WSJ: The Evocative Power of Toys
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Another illustrious name: Rohinton Mistry, whose Such a Long Journey and A Fine Balance featured on the Booker short list.
CNN: The New Masters
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At 14 he had read all of Shakespeare and changed his name to Gore, rather than Gene, because it sounded literary and fine.
ECONOMIST: Gore Vidal