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not to speak ofUsed in introducing a further factor to be considered: the rent had to be paid, not to speak of school fees...- Although the appellant is a Punjabi, the Punjabi people are to be found all over India, not to speak of all over the world.
- Plainly, the existence of French Canada, and of Quebec as a province with a francophone majority, not to speak of a distinct historical lineage, introduced a persistent ambiguity into any concept of a Canadian nation-state.
- Of course, hockey remains deep within Indian hearts in these quadrennial sojourns, but the events leading up to the Games, not to speak of the record against top teams in recent months, do not inspire confidence.
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