Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I just wanted to say that I am an avid reader of your blog; and, also, a vampire.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that we harbor know odd concerns over bacteria; rather, we encourage its proliferation in a variety of foods; however, like everyone else we’re concerned about pathogens.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you are a reader of this blog, then you might have come across Dreamhost’s unlimited hosting plan few days back.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Here is one simple example, If I am a regular reader of blogs, am I responsible for reporting something that I clearly recognize as an adverse event that I see on that blog?
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(. ?)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you are a regular reader of blogs and their comments, you already know that people can take totally opposing views on what the blogger’ ‘really’’ meant.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’ve been a reader of blogs for just as long and I’ve been a lurker for most of it.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you are a regular reader of this blog, you will know that I am a Joe Biden fan.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, I’ve talked about this site before as having some of the most incredibly sexy MILFs around… and the fact that they have some of the hottest redhead MILFs sure makes the membership of this site MORE than worth it.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know that I love the new SUCCESS.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Well if you are a regular reader of my blog you probably saw the posting Should I sell my home now? back in January of ’08. Well the market has changed since then.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you are an active reader of blogs and see a topic to which you can add value, do it!
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(. !)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you guys are avid readers of my blog, you would have remembered that two years ago, we did sort of the same thing on Nadee’s birthday.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Instead of writing about all that, I have chosen to entertain all 5 of our readers with a feature you might find familiar if you are a regular reader of another Cubs blog, Thunder Matt’s Saloon.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If you’re a regular reader of this blog over the past three years, you know that I get melancholy and bummed out when September 1st comes around.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
For those of you who are not regular readers of this blog and are interested in fishing scroll back through the posts and see what fishing is like here in the Traverse City area of Michigan.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
If I did cheer for any team I’d have to root for, what else, the Raiders for obvious reasons if you’re a regular reader of this blog.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Even if you’re a regular reader of Vittorio’s blog, and are familiar with the Seven Laws of Identity, this book still has value.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’ve been a reader of your blog for quite sometime now.
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(. .)))
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
CHEMERINSKY: I’m not a reader of blogs.
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(. .)))
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