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Examples
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You are totally detatched from the realities of your waning power.
Think Progress » Bush Refuses to Influence DeLay Trial, Then Declares DeLay’s Innocence 2005
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Blast, like Charlie, fakes a kind of detatched viewpoint typical of science.
A useful link to use when confronted with the circularity argument - The Panda's Thumb 2005
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perhaps i share your billy phelpsian persona but i think ones personal relationship to art of all kinds is integral to the intellectual. that doesn't suggest a one-to-one correlation as parker brilliantly and hilariously underscores; but it also doesn't posit some kind of detatched sensibility. poe, blake, et al, these were not detatched, impersonal critiques. they all were pretty passionate, it seems to me.
Ferule & Fescue Flavia 2007
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Liberal England: Manfred Mann: Semi-detatched Suburban Mr James. comment-link {margin-left:. 6em;}
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I feel increasingly detatched from it all and that's a good thing for my mental health.
Doctor Who Smattering of Spoilers honorh 2009
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"Do yourselves a favor and buy a detatched, single family dwelling in a county with a stable tax base"
Clearance sale! All linchpins must go! (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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Do yourselves a favor and buy a detatched, single family dwelling in a county with a stable tax base.
Clearance sale! All linchpins must go! (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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That sort of assessment is surprising coming from professionals whose job is detatched analysis.
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Often it conflicted with the emotions on screen… There were times I felt like the score was completely detatched from the film.
Alexandre Desplat Scoring Harry Potter & the Deathly Hallows « FirstShowing.net 2010
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I think this outfit could be upcycled into a nice pair of skants and matching halter top with detatched sleeves.
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