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    The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

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The further you go in hockey the better the chance of getting your heart ripped out.

The further you go in hockey the better the chance of getting your heart ripped out.

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This category is fraught with issues as to whether publishers can even say go ahead and use them because they read more

This category is fraught with issues as to whether publishers can even say go ahead and use them because they may not have the rights.

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As soon as the legitimate Lebanese government is convinced that the conditions have ripened and that Lebanon is able to read more

As soon as the legitimate Lebanese government is convinced that the conditions have ripened and that Lebanon is able to maintain stability on its own... Then, the Syrian forces will return to their homeland.

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Whether it would be a feature film or not I didn't know.

Whether it would be a feature film or not I didn't know.

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Sycophantic behavior exists anywhere you go,

Sycophantic behavior exists anywhere you go,

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The only pressure I feel is staying healthy.

The only pressure I feel is staying healthy.

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They weren't the best games we've played, but we played well enough to win. We've got a lot of work read more

They weren't the best games we've played, but we played well enough to win. We've got a lot of work to do, and we're going to work hard tomorrow in practice; I guarantee that. ... We're getting a little lackadaisical, and that's going to end.

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I do not think that the U.N. is really perceived to be taking sides in toto, but there have been read more

I do not think that the U.N. is really perceived to be taking sides in toto, but there have been complaints that certain personnel in the U.N. seem to favor, for example, the pro-independence groups.

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There's a good feeling about the new cabinet, especially as the reformists are still around. We need some continuity as read more

There's a good feeling about the new cabinet, especially as the reformists are still around. We need some continuity as far as reforms are concerned.

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