Through thousands of pages of newspaper columns, a novel, a couple of history books and a sort-of memoir runs a thread of ideas that make Mr Johnson an unlikely favourite for grassroots conservatives.

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Next summer Ledsinger will dispatch inspectors to every Sleep Inn to make sure that the sheets are 200-thread-count or better and that the beds have at least four pillows.

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Nadal misjudges a low forehand at the net to make it 30-30 and Murray then races in to thread a backhand winner up the line for 30-40 and break point .

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"Users have to make their own judgment when using them, while companies have to thread a tightrope to ensure they do not enrage the users, " he said.

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Down one, tailors make bisht, traditional robes for formal events and weddings that incorporate gold thread, made by men who have been making them for generations.

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Lepoglava bobbin lace is made by braiding thread wound on spindles, or bobbins, it is often used to make lace ribbons for folk costumes or is sold at village fairs.

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