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You're not worthy of looking your superiors in the eye. Ask your superiors about that one. My superiors have issued a kill order. Just me and my immediate superiors. My superiors have begun to question my sympathies. My superiors insisted we not be seen together. Sergeant, how do you talk to your superiors. I received Revelation from our superiors.	I am no longer subordinate to old men in white robes. I have been tirelessly subordinate, despite his increased zealotry and paranoia. This is not to mention the subordinate role which the rapporteur unfortunately confers on national parliaments. Cornwallis himself hid in shame... appointing his subordinate to relinquish his sword. The members of this Committee included a direct subordinate of its Chairman. He talked to me like I was a subordinate. Specifies instrument to which it is most immediately subordinate. Later in life, we shall all be something very small and subordinate.

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I am no longer subordinate to old men in white robes.
I have been tirelessly subordinate, despite his increased zealotry and paranoia.
This is not to mention the subordinate role which the rapporteur unfortunately confers on national parliaments.
Cornwallis himself hid in shame... appointing his subordinate to relinquish his sword.
The members of this Committee included a direct subordinate of its Chairman.
He talked to me like I was a subordinate.
Specifies instrument to which it is most immediately subordinate.
Later in life, we shall all be something very small and subordinate.