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You must have been very fond of her to write a beautiful song like that. This is a perfect example of the start of one of these exercises in manipulating public opinion, which the Federalists have always been so fond of. Tessa's always been fond of you, Bill. I've never been fond of Howard. Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I have always been very fond of Mrs Rühle, but this is the first time in six years that she has expressed my own thoughts on a subject. You've always been fond of eli. The kids have always been very fond of Signe... I have always been rather fond of this was set up about 10 years ago by a partnership between business and environmentalists, which, I think, is always good.	I just happen to be fond of my own skin. I want you to be fond of me. And l always will... be fond of you. My brother and his family used to be fond of me... before the bomb did this to me. One I happen to be fond of. He was beginning to be fond of you. Someone must be fond of you. Of course, you must be fond of swimming.

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You must have been very fond of her to write a beautiful song like that.
This is a perfect example of the start of one of these exercises in manipulating public opinion, which the Federalists have always been so fond of.
Tessa's always been fond of you, Bill.
I've never been fond of Howard.
Mr President, ladies and gentlemen, I have always been very fond of Mrs Rühle, but this is the first time in six years that she has expressed my own thoughts on a subject.
You've always been fond of eli.
The kids have always been very fond of Signe...
I have always been rather fond of this was set up about 10 years ago by a partnership between business and environmentalists, which, I think, is always good.

I just happen to be fond of my own skin.
I want you to be fond of me.
And l always will... be fond of you.
My brother and his family used to be fond of me... before the bomb did this to me.
One I happen to be fond of.
He was beginning to be fond of you.
Someone must be fond of you.
Of course, you must be fond of swimming.