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But curiously, and perhaps ironically, his range of interests, though in fact reprising venerable leftwing sympathies, may also chime with the sort of conservatism that values settled skills and customs—a settled pace of life.

She used a procedural hearing ahead of the trial to take shots at the prosecution, wearing a shirt ironically branded with the words "Modern Day Terrorist".

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But ironically enough, none of the characters who communicate these themes have their name in the title.

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A mascot for a soccer club known ironically as the Brewers has been relieved of his duties after stumbling around during a match.

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But kicks are getting longer - in the past 14 months Prater's 64-yard mark has been equalled or bettered four times, the latest being the ironically named Cam Little's huge 68-yard effort on Sunday.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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