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In doubtful cases the more liberal interpretation must always be preferred. ↗

— Marcus Tullius Cicero

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Republicans would have preferred the court overturn the health care bill, an act that would have underscored Obama's biggest liability - the perception among voters, including those who like and trust him, that he has been ineffective. ↗

— Ron Fournier

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I was an intimate sort of child who never spoke up in groups. I preferred close friends. ↗

— Ian Mcewan

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I preferred delivering my performance in person. I liked to be in control. You couldn't be in films. ↗

— Ethel Merman

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America slept because most Americans preferred it that way. ↗

— Ferdinand Mount

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I preferred sewing to bossing little children. ↗

— Mother Jones

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Be able to meet any deadline, even if your work is done less well than it would be if you had all the time you would have preferred. ↗

— Marilyn vos Savant

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Everyone designs who devises courses of action aimed at changing existing situations into preferred ones. ↗

— Herbert Simon

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Many transition states have a well-defined preferred geometrical requirement. ↗

— Derek Harold Richard Barton

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When I started out, I preferred to watch my films without music, as its presence tends to mask the underlying pace of the film. I felt I could feel the rhythm of the film better without music to influence me. ↗

— Paul Hirsch

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