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The phrase "want not" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used in a specific construction, as follows: "Want not" + noun or verb infinitive For example: "Waste not, want not" is a common phrase meaning that if you don't waste things, you won't be lacking or wanting in the future. Other examples: - "Save now, want not later." - "Work hard, want not for opportunities." - "Study diligently, want not for knowledge." - "Spend wisely, want not for money." - "Give generously, want not for blessings."
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You want not the jokes?
KIDMAN Waste not, want not.
You want not to hate him.
Waste not, want not: so Touitou.
They want not to offend.
Waste Not, Want Not, Eat Up?
We want not war but peace.
In other words: waste not, want not.
So now we want not quantity, but quality.
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Brosius J: Waste not, want not transcript excess in multicellular eukaryotes.
That's really what we want--not the money.
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