Learned by Reading
In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Since these characters were fictional portrayals of the sun, it is more accurate & revealing to call Jesus?
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In Wikipedia:
“(ISBN 9780306812637) Fictional portrayals.
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In Wikipedia:
Fictional portrayals include Paul Theroux’s “The Elephanta Suite”, which invokes the “Ugly American” stereotype in each of the three novellas therein.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
For me, all fictional portrayals of New York’s summer playground are judged against The Great Gatsby.
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In Wikipedia:
A dramatic, controversial man in life, Cohn inspired many dramatic fictional portrayals after his death.
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In Wikipedia:
In Munich, several of his victims are honored: Fictional portrayals.
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In Wikipedia:
The following are some examples of fictional portrayals of United States presidential succession :
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In Wikipedia:
Fictional portrayals and references in popular culture.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Paul McBeth is concerned that censorship might go too far, especially when it is suggested that fictional portrayals might be required to adopt the guidelines.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Fictional portrayals of gay men are often just as over – the – top.
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In Wikipedia:
Although the word – repetition skills observed in some birds (most famously parrots) should not be mistaken for lingual communication, this tendency has nonetheless influenced fictional portrayals of animal communication, as sentient talking parrots and similar birds are common in children’s fiction.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Dispensationalism is the theological term for the end time narrative of the Rapture before the Tribulation, like the narrative popularized in the fictional portrayals of the Left Behind books and by televangelist John Hagee) The individual churches that have become involved in the New Apostolic Reformation do not automatically alter their endtime beliefs, or change their faith statements to match those of other Dominionist groups, but instead gradually make subtle changes to allow for a triumph of the church in the physical earth before Jesus returns.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
Somebody who has studied a specific subject (such as a scientific discipline) intensely for several years is going to be exposed to more knowledge about the topic than somebody who knows of the subject only through fictional portrayals on TV, for example.
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In Wikipedia:
List of fictional portrayals of the NYPD.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’m only interested in fictional portrayals.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
The fictional portrayals of mental illness are a good barometer of how the surround culture views them.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
But Wall never draws a clear line between fictional portrayals of cybercrime and public misconceptions as to its nature.
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In Wikipedia:
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has been the subject of many fictional or fictionalized portrayals in popular culture.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:
I’m sure I don’t need to tell you quite how important I think fictional portrayals of – anything is to public understanding, right?
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