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  • n  relevance by virtue of being applicable to the matter at hand

  • Which is also, aside from its abiding political pertinence, a great film.
  • While the relevance of haute couture, fashion's pricey spectacle whose handmade dresses can cost as much as a car, is an open question, nobody seems to doubt the pertinence of .
  • Most of the performers, including Robertson, have some Native American ancestry, which gives the music not only pertinence but resonance.
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  • Jean-Claude Trichet in BusinessWeek
    This important project enabled INO to develop unique know-how and a space heritage that will lead the way to new collaborations. Above all else, the results of this project eloquently demonstrate the pertinence of our activities and INO's key role... Jean-Yves Roy http://www.google.com/url?q=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Yves_Roy&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNFVolm3jesXzG7z6XyxPmHJFY1xAQ Canada NewsWire (press release) http://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/March2009/17/c9328.html&source=dictionary&usg=AFQjCNEPrC2ZFxdzhFjZ_win34CdjKsxlg Mar 17, 2009 73852 98851 pertinence Trichet said today that a Greek default is not an option that I consider with any pertinence."
  • Juan Carlos Romero Hicks in San Diego Union Tribune
    The Colegio is an object of pride in Mexico,said Juan Carlos Romero Hicks, director general of CONACYT. "It is a center for academic excellence, of great pertinence to local issues. It has the challenge of improving the quality of life and...

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