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The idea that you'd rather be robbed than sold a multivolume compendium of knowledge was obviously a parody of the relentless message of self-improvement represented by the ubiquitous encyclopedia salesmen of decades ago, though there was also a poke at the lower and middle classes themselves, which, as another encyclopedia skit demonstrated, really wanted to watch television.
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Sani was the first applicant who didn't chicken out like a prissy, shy little princess girl when we asked her to perform (and document) a ritualistic cleansing of someone else's body cavities to demonstrate she really wants this job. .
The Congo debate began today with a blunt warning to the warring parties by Secretary General Kofi Annan, who said that if it was taking a long time to get a peacekeeping operation on the ground it was because nations in the region had yet to demonstrate that they really wanted to end the war.
The music industry is only now embracing online sales (and even experimenting itself with P2P) because rampant piracy has demonstrated what consumers really want, and forced these firms to respond.The Supreme Court tried to steer a middle path between these claims, and did a reasonable job.
If "John" had really wanted to demonstrate his respect for "Joe the Plumber," calling him Mr. Wurzelbacher would have been a good place to start.
That was nonsense, but the perception was there, and we really wanted to demonstrate that we had control over the thing.
If Ballymore really wanted to demonstrate that they were really socially responsible, they'd be better off building a moat.
Speaking over the phone, Kramer explains that, "I really wanted to demonstrate that Native fashion is constantly reinventing itself, even if you're using a time honored motif or color story".
They really wanted the opportunity to show off to the rest of the world and demonstrate that they, too, could host such a large-scale international event.
Jennie really, really wanted a dog, and I was really, really, really resistant.
He really wanted it.
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