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  • s  showing unselfish interest in the public welfare
    a public-spirited citizen

  • Included: a barbecue by Atlanta's public-spirited Coca-Cola works, an auto ride to the Federal Penitentiary, excursions to nearby fertilizer factories.
  • It is Goldman's edge at talent acquisition and development, together with a slightly more public-spirited ethos than is prevalent on Wall Street, that best explains its .
  • As a result, MeFi has the public-spirited flavor of a small town or good university, and the answers on AskMeFi can be helpful.
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  • Robert Khayat in SunHerald.com
    It is my belief that any time he spends being incarcerated is an absolute waste of a great deal of talent and ability,Khayat wrote. "He has much to offer society and is a public-spirited person."
  • Mark Thomas in Scenta.co.uk
    Their actions were brave and public-spirited, and show the decent, law-abiding face of gamekeeping,Thomas says.
  • John Howard in The Age
    I haven't made a decision, I'm not saying yes or no, but I always look at something that John Symond puts forward,Mr Howard said. "He's a very public-spirited man, he's contributed a lot and I always take his ideas seriously."

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