• Rub your chin in contemplation at the changing exhibitions inside the Charles H.

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  • "He would also sit entirely clothed wearing his boots in contemplation of something happening, " she said.

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  • Another protester Jeff Rae, 31, whose tweets were subpoenaed until he accepted an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, said he wants Twitter to file an appeal.

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  • Mr. Istavrioglou was arrested for that theft and received an adjournment in contemplation of being dismissed, meaning the charges would be dismissed if he stayed out of trouble for a period of time.

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  • She could find that place if she needed to, but for now she just lightened her grip on the steering wheel, then stared in contemplation at the recessed Chrysler logo at its center, as if it were some sort of ancient mandala-like emblem.

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  • Despite the public image of a politician in perpetual motion, Mr Sarkozy can be found in this book in quiet contemplation, staring blankly out of a window, or into the night.

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  • Whereas in the last few days the streets of the city were crowded with worshippers making their way to prayers, or sitting in quiet contemplation on the marble outside the Grand Mosque -- today the city is bustling with activities relating to departures.

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  • The rich diversity is also apparent in locales such as a river that springs from a limestone cliff, where one can engage in quiet contemplation amid the sound of gushing whitewater worthy of a kayaking epic, or an ocean beach where surfers share the sand with camels and casbahs.

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  • In times of contemplation, you can only hope that Bud Selig will someday restore Roger Maris as the rightful single season home run champion.

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  • "Meekness, that attitude so tied to patience, to listening, and contemplation, sometimes in the collective imagination it is confused with weakness, " the pontiff wrote.

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  • Of course, the fastest way to gibbering madness known to mankind is contemplation of the housing laws in New York City.

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  • "There has been all sorts of reports that even the contemplation of this law caused an increase in (gun) sales, " he said.

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  • Much more than in other countries, the New Year in Japan is a time of somber reflection and contemplation of obligations to family and friends, particularly family.

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  • Of course, the unenlightened could stumble sometimes, burning their tongues, or jabbing in a fork after only one minute of silent contemplation, which bent the prongs and sprayed the soup over the keyboard.

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  • In contrast, 53% of the participants who made their decision without contemplation, or exchanged e-mails with a stranger who indicated that he or she would probably go for the money, lied.

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  • Snug in your sleeper car, you can look forward to all those hours of contemplation, reading, working, backgammon, whatever.

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  • The older wines call for a little more contemplation, the accompaniment of something on the order of a fine cigar in front of a roaring fire.

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  • Leaders know what types of decisions raise moral red flags in their organizations: if people make these decisions electronically, their computers might be programmed to require contemplation time before their choices can be finalized (and even to fill this contemplation time with reminders of the organization's ethical values).

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  • Ambling with the bluesman's toothache in his heel, he describes "cities of the plague, " plots surprise showdowns in which he slaughters sleeping opponents, ponders craven human nature ("They will tear your mind away from contemplation") and scans the skies for hints of geopolitical turmoil.

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