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main
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The success of a system is often bound up with the success of the state that is its main proponent .
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Its main proponent has been Martin Kane and I give some attention to his work in chapter three.
major
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In fact, he had all the mannerisms of the major proponents of the sport but few of their skills.
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Now you know why our big financial institutions are the major proponents of this.
strong
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Medical men, as well as the military and defenders of the double standard, were strong proponents of the Acts.
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Even the technical specialists later were to become some of the strongest proponents of the new approach.
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However, there is a strong proponent for each indicator in upper-level management.
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Even the strongest proponents of managed care acknowledge that they have not yet devised ways to measure their success at maintaining health.
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lead
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Faircloth was the leading proponent of transferring authority away from Barry and to the control board.
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Edward J.. Markey, a Massachusetts Democrat and leading proponent of the bill.
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But even proponents of the lone gunman theory acknowledge the wealth of interests served by Kabila's removal.
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Faircloth was the leading proponent of transferring authority away from Barry and to the control board.
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For many proponents of a flat tax, this is mere dithering.
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It will not surprise you to learn that Eugene Wigner has been a leading proponent of this view.
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Moreover, these capital transactions have not always been stabilizing in the manner assumed by some proponents of floating exchange rates.
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The initiative needed 433, 269 signatures of registered voters; proponents gathered 800, 000.
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The protocol was accepted by proponents of provocation testing, and clinicians who used this method participated in the study.
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While all proponents of a flat tax tout its simplicity, many elements are being debated.