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My father could look straight ahead but concentrate on something on the very edge of his vision, almost nearly behind him. — Dale Earnhardt, Jr.
The picture of me is nearly finished, and I think it is magnificent. Â The green and blue of the dress is splendid, and the… — Ellen Terry
When I was nearly twelve years old, my kind mistress sickened and died. — Harriet Ann Jacobs
The dance, like most dances after supper, was a merry one; some of the older folks joined in it, and the squire himself figured down… — Washington Irving
I think I look nicer now. It's really weird cause when you're 21 you think, "Oh God, when I'm 36, oh God, that's nearly 40,… — Kate Winslet
In nearly all cases where machines have been downed, it was during a fight which had been very short, and the successful burst of fire… — Billy Bishop
Growth solves (nearly) all problems — Sam Altman
In addition, California spends nearly $1 billion a year in Medi-Cal services for an average of 780,000 illegal immigrants a month, over and above emergency… — Elton Gallegly
Nearly every study shows that competition from cheap foreign labor undercuts the wages of American workers and legal immigrants. — Lamar S. Smith
I've always joked about Joe Montana not appreciating his Super Bowls nearly as much as I do because he never lost one. We lost three… — John Elway
Nothing about it interested me. Or about anything else, except making up stories. If literacy weren't so nearly universal, God knows what I'd be. A… — Donald E. Westlake
The writing is a joy, so seamless you nearly miss the sheer artistry of the style and the terrific, wry humour. — Ken Bruen
Elements which are similar as regards their chemical properties have atomic weights which are either of nearly the same value (eg. Pt, Ir, Os) or… — Dmitri Mendeleev
Universal design systems can no longer be dismissed as the irrelevant musings of a small, localized design community. A second modernism has emerged, reinvigorating the… — Ellen Lupton
For nearly a decade Democrats have sought a religious wedge issue that could separate big chunks of white evangelical voters from their Republican home. Now… — Marvin Olasky
Nearly 60 years ago, the international community made a commitment to put an end to the crime of genocide by ratifying the United Nations Convention… — Alcee Hastings
With the collision of the Shoemaker comet into Jupiter, the era of uniformitarian orthodoxy must come to an end. Minds that have been closed for… — Vine Deloria, Jr.
On 24 October 1944 Planet Earth was following its orbit about the sun as it has obediently done for nearly five billion years. — James A. Michener
In the annals of science fiction, where dystopias rule the imaginative roost, Star Trek stood nearly alone in telling us that our future would be… — Charles Shaar Murray
Health care comprises nearly 20 percent of our national economy, but outdated bureaucracy and red tape have stifled competition and raised costs. As a result,… — John Shadegg
More than one-third of Mexicans in the United States own property in Mexico, nearly 80 percent send money home and 25 percent have a spouse… — John Shadegg
I don't know (and I guess I never will while I'm alive) just how thick my old skull is, but I do know that it… — Unknown Author
Democracy cannot consist solely of elections that are nearly always fictitious and managed by rich landowners and professional politicians. — Che Guevara
Exaggeration is a blood relation to falsehood and nearly as blamable. — Hosea Ballou
For me, the most relevant factor in my ability to perform well on the rock has to do with my love of climbing. After nearly… — Lynn Hill

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