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supererogation





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For any organization to have notified him of his nomination would have been supererogation.

From Time Magazine Archive

A complete work of supererogation; for the next moment a voice speaking loudly made Charley shrink back, and press his crush-hat down over his eyes.

From By Birth a Lady by Fenn, George Manville

I regret, sir, that the matter should annoy you," he said, coldly, "but there is no question here of supererogation.

From The Alpine Fay A Romance by Elisabeth Buerstenbinder (AKA E. Werner)

A new work on the subject of Mary Queen of Scots runs an eminent risk of being considered a work of supererogation.

From Life of Mary Queen of Scots, Volume I (of 2) by Bell, Henry Glassford

Thus, discord differs from disagreement about matters of supererogation.

From Moral Theology A Complete Course Based on St. Thomas Aquinas and the Best Modern Authorities by Callan, Charles Jerome




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