Probably not the first example of this one, but...

[Wilson Gray]

"He never promised to be progressive, _per say_."


The writer is discussing politicians' campaign promises and may
believe that, since Obama, in this case, didn't literally _say_ it,
it's not _per_ his _say_. Hence, he can't be accused of bullshitting
the electorate.

Youneverknow.

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-Wilson
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All say, "How hard it is that we have to die!"---a strange complaint
to come from the mouths of people who have had to live.
-Mark Twain

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