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We do see that a few European countries have them on the books: Germany, Poland, Italy, Ireland, a couple more.
In Defense of Blasphemy|Michael Tomasky|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
I've seen video of that satirical guide to SXSW in 1998 where you asked a bunch of bands odd questions.
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A couple of people were treated for minor injuries but no major incidents occurred.
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I finally called Lee a couple of times and we talked but he was busy with guests at the house.
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There is one time, however, when couple dancing is in high demand, and that is around weddings.
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Do you know, Monsieur, that just as we were coming into Moulins, we remarked your odd-looking cabriolet de poste.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
He heard himself saying lightly, though with apparent lack of interest: 'How curious, Lettice, how very odd!
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
He thus decoyed them away, and the fortunate couple were enabled to reach the British lines under cover of the darkness.
The Red Year|Louis Tracy
There is an odd triangular-shaped hill that rises on one side very boldly and abruptly, called the Fox's Head.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay
He sang the words with an odd, emphatic slowness, turning to look at Lettice between the phrases.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood