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We've never had a definition of dangerous dogs. We do now, and we intend to enforce it, ... We have far too many bites, and too many of these dogs are being used for fighting. It's dangerous.

We're not changing the status of fawns. We're trying to come up with a definition that changes nothing except it lets us know how to tag a buck stag.

MAGDALENE, n. An inhabitant of Magdala. Popularly, a woman found out. This definition of the word has the authority of ignorance, Mary of Magdala being another person than the penitent woman mentioned by St. Luke. It has also the official sanction of the governments of Great Britain and the United States. In England the word is pronounced Maudlin, whence maudlin, adjective, unpleasantly sentimental. With their Maudlin for Magdalene, and their Bedlam for Bethlehem, the English may justly boast themselves the greatest of revisers.

Let the people decide, not the courts. The definition of marriage needs to rise to the level of the constitution.

Love is the direct opposite of hate. By definition it's something you can't feel for more than a few minutes at a time, so what's all this bullshit about loving somebody for the rest of your life?

She's an all-around good student, the definition of a student athlete.

Silicon Image continues to drive growth and innovation like few companies in our business while improving operational results. Our focus as a company is to continue driving the system architecture for the storage, distribution and presentation of high definition content in the consumer environment.

Miss Garland's figure resembles the giant-economy-size tube of toothpaste in girls' bathrooms: Squeezed intemperately at all points, it acquires a shape that defies definition by the most resourceful solid geometrician.

One definition of a coward is simply, someone who makes a lot of excuses. Most of us have enough excuses to last a lifetime. The sooner we let go of them and get on with living, the better off we are.

No one cares what my definition of "is" is

My definition, the definition that I've always believed in, is that esprit de corps means love for one's own military legion - in my case, the United States Marine Corps. It means more than self-preservation, religion, or patriotism. I've also learned that this loyalty to one's corps travels both ways: up and down.

My definition, a definition in the drill books from the time that General Von Steuben wrote the regulations for General George Washington, the definition of the object of military training is success in battle... It wouldn't be any sense to have a military organization on the backs of the American taxpayers with any other definition.

My argument to you is that this is not new construction. This is reconstruction. We can talk about how much of the building we leave so we can qualify for reconstruction, but the truth is, there is no definition we know of that says when a reconstruction becomes new construction.

Music is included because music downloads fit the definition of personal property.

My advice in a nutshell is to learn to forgive one another. And keep nurturing the marital friendship as you would any other meaningful friendship. I like to think that the definition of marriage is a lifelong partnership in which you have a consistent witness to the 'stuff' of your life.

Music was a big part of our friendship, but it wasn't the only part. Danny was the textbook definition of the term 'good friend.' He would do anything for you. Anyone who knew Danny knew this and knew the kind, gentle spirit he possessed ... The world lost a good one today, and I am deeply saddened by it.

More than ever before, people want higher performance from all types of products, ... We developed this exclusive line of High Definition mice because higher-performance peripherals create a better PC experience. Featuring our proprietary tracking technology, our new High Definition products raise the bar for mouse performance.

My guess is they want to sell high- definition discs. You want to get the high-definition monitor owners drooling. It's clever marketing.

Nudity by itself does not meet the definition of a sexually oriented business under the zoning law.

Nobody wants to just jump in and get schooled and then get yelled at by the twelve year old that did it. That's not the definition of fun for most people.

If we didn't know the definition of adversity before, I'm sure we know it now. (The loss) was tough to swallow.

If this could be proven, then it would come under the classic definition of involuntary manslaughter.

I don't have anything against anyone personally. But I think it's important to keep that definition straightforward, and not muddle it up.

I don't know what his definition of 'a monopoly' is. There is other competition.

I don't know the definition of a star, but whoever has that title, I think it goes beyond what they do on the field,

I am also one who is in Disagreement with both the definition of Open Source and of The Free Software fondation the body who are certifying software as such , the fact that the words

I am glad the CIA is investigating the cases that they are aware of, but by definition you are not going to be aware of all such cases, when you have a process designed to avoid judicial safeguards.

I am told that the clinical definition of insanity is the tenancy to do the same thing over and over again and expect different results.

CBS is very pleased to have forged this partnership with Mitsubishi that will give American television viewers their first sustained exposure to high-definition television, ... This agreement, which allows us to present the majority of our primetime lineup in the highest definition television format, represents the most significant step any network has taken in HDTV and further establishes CBS' leadership in the transition to digital broadcasting.

Basically, you have to meet the definition of the school. Right now, part of the problem we're facing is we're meeting the definition of a program. We're going to work on that.

I have learned a new definition of friendship...When you need me, I am always there...Whenever i need you, you'll be there too, but only if it's convenient!

I have just heard a report that he was going to withdraw half his forces from Kosovo, ... If there ever was a definition of a half-measure, that's it.

I feel very deeply that the people's voice should be heard -- that a matter such as the definition of marriage is fundamental in our society, and that the citizens should have a right to be heard,

I feel like there are things I can relate to in every character. But I feel like when you read a script, you don't get to see the definition behind someone, you just get to read what the person goes through and find a place to come from to make it real.

I can't give you the exact definition of what a fast start is. That's the thing, we get to define that, ... We get to write the script to what a fast start is. I can't tell you right now what that script says.

Growing up in London, with a hippie mom, I don't know that I'm most people's definition of what a black person is. I'm mixed, yes, but in the world I'm defined as black before I'm defined white. I've never been called white.

Given the industry's reliance on trucks as the primary means of transporting farm animals, the USDA's failure to apply the Twenty-Eight Hour Law to trucks renders the act virtually useless, ... Transporting farm animals for 28 or more hours without rest, food, or water is clearly inhumane, and the USDA's failure to place any time limit whatsoever on truck transport is indefensible. If the USDA doesn't understand the definition of 'truck,' we would be happy to send over a dictionary.

Freddy is the definition of a leader. He's a calming and focusing influence and he fights every game, every step of the way.

From now on, any definition of a successful life must include serving others.

Galaxy is twice as powerful as previous satellites. It will play an integral role in the development of high definition television,

If all we're doing on the Internet is giving people another opportunity to vote, you can predict it's not going to work, ... If the definition of working is getting more people to vote.

For months we have seen the government trying to cling to a pathetic pretense of a cease-fire. Surely Peter Hain can recognize that when live bullets are fired at the police and army, that constitutes a breach of even his definition of a cease-fire.

If someone explains me the definition of love, I will give my life to the person. Love is a thing which is difficult to understand. Love is always evolving.

There is going to be a serious attempt within the present council to try and push for a definition of how you qualify to be a party and what are the rules of the game.

We've been trying to do this thing one way for a long, long time, and it doesn't work. The definition of insanity is to continue to repeat the same behavior and expect different results.

Today as never before it is important that human beings should not overlook the danger of the evil lurking withing them. It is unfortunately only too real, which is why psychology must insist on the reality of evil and must reject any definition that regards it as insignificant or actually non-existent.

The Oxford English Dictionary definition is a sexual deviant, especially a child molester.

When they say 'navigable,' they are referring to a definition that dates back to the 19th century, not the Clean Water Act. But even using that definition, it has long been accepted that the U.S. can protect upstream waters in order to protect downstream waters.

HASH, x. There is no definition for this word --nobody knows what hash is.

There are a lot of species that come for landscaping, for pets, that don't cause problems. We didn't write a definition that would be bulletproof.

Kennedy the Cop was a great, great character. He was the definition of community policing before it was a big deal.

Kenai's policy definition is like peanut butter to Forum's policy enforcement chocolate. Also, they shared investors, so the synergies made sense to them as a single company.

Kathy Whitworth is golf's definition of a champion, having been both one of the finest players in history and a role model for aspiring women professionals. By her example, Kathy has brought more attention to golf throughout her remarkable career and has never wavered in supporting the game both within her community and throughout the country. The PGA of America is very pleased to present her with the PGA First Lady of Golf Award.

I think that if there's one key insight science can bring to fiction, it's that fiction - the study of the human condition - needs to broaden its definition of the human condition. Because the human condition isn't immutable and doomed to remain uniform forever.

I think a Christian definition of the mind should be: an openness to whatever the individual and collective mind reveals to us.

I think it's sad that there seems to be one definition of beauty in Hollywood/New York. It's such a cliche, but I think it's true that beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.

It is not my definition of compassion to simply write checks from the federal government and expect our children and grandchildren

It is an absolute disgrace that a Swiss citizen has got away with a virtual tap on the wrist for raping a South African boy, simply because the definition of rape does not include male- on-male rape.

It is a major surgery. Major by any definition of the word.

I saw myself as a facilitator. They knew specifically what freedom of speech was -- they could give you the textbook definition -- they had never had the opportunity to practice it.

Really what they're doing is declaring that their view of the video is that it is not definitive. And that's almost by definition true. If there are a few people who say, 'I don't know if I can tell what that is,' then it's not definitive.

People have challenged me all my life, told me I wasn't fast enough, wasn't smart enough, but you know what? No one's ever outworked me. My definition of tired and most people's definition of tired are two totally different things.

Surely Peter Hain can recognize that when live bullets are fired at the police and army, that constitutes a breach of even his definition of a ceasefire.

Someone once told me, 'You don't know it yet, but we are the lucky ones.' But I do know it. I have found a new definition of what it means to live (because) I have seen what it means to die.

Some people are near- or farsighted - I'm thorn-sighted. The thorns on the rose are in really sharp definition for me, the rose petals a little fuzzier.

That depends on what your definition of "is" is

That definition of perky is really kind of a sexist statement. We could apply that to a lot of guys as well.

textbook definition of the term 'good friend.' He would do anything for you.

Little girl's definition of conscience: ''Something that makes you tell your mother before your brother or sister does. ''

It doesn't require the use of Web crawlers. It requires someone knowledgeable about the definition of what a government document is.

I think he's the true definition of a great player and you guys should recognize that. I think the recognition of a great player has been lost the last 10, 15 years.

I think he has to say that he supports the strong dollar ? and I think he does believe in a strong dollar, ... The area of difference is in terms of definition of what is strong.

I think 'having it all' is a phrase I don't particularly like. You need to have what you want. 'All' seems to me to be an imposed list, an imposed definition by society of what 'all' is supposed to be.

I stole a ton of film language from Steven Soderbergh and 'The Limey.' It's the definition of elliptical. It was the first movie I remember that introduced me to storytelling that isn't just one scene after another, and that things can be mixed up in the way that real experiences can.

It is definitely possible on the Mac and on any platform to create an application and try to pretend that it is something that its not. That's the definition of Trojans. There are Trojans in the world, I have yet to see a successful one on the Mac, but there are such things in the world as Trojans.

We need a correct definition such as what is commercial bribery and what is the legitimate commission.

The appropriate economic definition of a separate product is an item for which there is sufficient demand such that it is efficient to offer that item separately from other items,

The American people are not sending their young men and women to Afghanistan for this definition of freedom. Mr. Rahman should be released immediately.

That was the definition of a heartbreaker. We're using that as motivation this year and hopefully we can have a better outcome. We don't want to leave anything up to the (NCAA Tournament) selection committee.

We have to redefine the definition of a 'gene,'

We're changing the definition of content, ... A lot of people want broadband to offer more applications (rather than more entertainment).

We don't follow the definition of the tradition growth company that Wall Street talks about. But that doesn't mean we're not going to grow.

We have substantial concerns ... with the definition of 'open formats' in the current proposal.

Using the liberal definition of what you include in worldwide sales, GM may not be the biggest automaker a year from now.

Value' almost by definition has a ceiling on it.

We couldn't come up with a definition of planets in splendid isolation,

Under the BOJ Law, the central bank is by definition aimed at achieving price stability. It is natural for the BOJ to emphasize the CPI.

To be counter to the culture, you are by definition willfully and actively ignoring the culture, i.e., reality.

We are quite close to a common definition of safe harbor principles.

We are particularly concerned about the health of detainees who may have escaped this narrow definition of a hunger-striker. They may not be receiving any medical treatment. We urge that independent medical experts be given access to detainees.

The Pennsylvania senate bill is the most comprehensive legislation in the country. It slams the door on runaway eminent domain abuse and completely redefines the overly permissive definition of 'blight' that has been repeatedly used as an excuse to take property from one private citizen and give it to another private citizen.

We differ, Mr. Castro and I, on the definition of democracy.

We are looking at the definition of 'promoting literacy' in a broad sense.

There is a very low probability we will find anything new. We might find some additional definition to some of the issues we have already reported on.

The one thing we see repeatedly is that once a consumer owns a high definition television, he or she immediately notices the difference -- so much so that viewing habits adjust in order to watch high definition content.

This step would in no way reduce the importance of maximum employment as a policy goal, ... In any case, I assure this committee that if I am confirmed, I will take no precipitate steps in the direction of quantifying the definition of long-run price stability. This matter requires further study at the Federal Reserve as well as extensive discussion and consultation.

The definition of the design problem comes from understanding the essence of the variables, but the solution evolves through the application of constants, principles of design that hold true in every case. The resulting design should be a marriage of the constants and the variables.

The definition of the composition of air ensues from this program of research : atmospheric air is not an element, that is, a simple body, but a mixture of several gases. Approximately a quarter of atmospheric air is composed by dephologisticated or

The definition of state secrets are very vague, anything could be considered state secrets. China is certainly more open now, but transparency of information is still very low.

The definition of security must be broadened to encompass the security of people, as well as states. That means a commitment to human rights. That means recognizing that insecurity and violence are best tackled by effective, accountable states which uphold, not violate human rights,