From the books ...
Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
OBSERVED occurs
4 times
(
Definition from Merriam-Webster Online)
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1.
... observed, defiance
is the outstanding characteristic of ...
12&12 p.31,
Step Two
2.
... observed him.
BB p.73,
Into Action
He
trembles to
think
someone might have
observed him.
3.
... observed that
many spiritually-minded persons of all ...
BB p.49,
We Agnostics
We used to
amuse ourselves by
cynically dissecting
spiritual beliefs and
practices when we might have
observed that many
spiritually-
minded persons of all
races,
colors, and
creeds were
demonstrating a
degree
of
stability,
happiness and
usefulness which we should have
sought ourselves.
4.
... observed that
this time I meant business.
BB p.5,
Bill's Story
Before then, I had
written lots of
sweet promises, but my
wife happily observed that this
time I
meant business.
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