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... exercising my
will power and keeping on ...
BB p.40,
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I felt I had every right to be self-confident, that it would be only a matter of exercising my will power and keeping on guard.
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... exercising this
through their ability to elect ...
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
They have custodial oversight of the separately incorporated and constantly active services, exercising this through their ability to elect all the directors of
these entities.
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