And, Adams says, the premiere audience was more than a little scandalized by it.

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The ads scandalized many in Italy and were denounced by the Catholic Church.

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Yes, there were gas chambers, and yes, the public was so scandalized that the company responded by scrapping the production.

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Her husband, Prattapsingh Gaekwar, maharajah of Baroda, scandalized Indian society when he dumped his first wife in favor of the much younger Devi in 1943.

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If Democrats are really scandalized that tax-exempt organizations are exploiting a "loophole" to play in politics, they could begin reform by calling for their union allies to stick to their own primary tax-exempt purpose.

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Why don't these scandalized pols ever just quit?

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It even inserted itself as a moral authority: remember club chairman Billy Payne scolding a scandalized Tiger Woods for failing to "live up to the expectations of the role model we saw for our children"?

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