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Because now the Prize has a higher profile, thanks to its having been awarded to this man from Villa Clara, an ex-soldier who renounced arms to throw himself into the peaceful struggle.
Yoani Sanchez: Cuban Guillermo Farinas Awarded European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Yoani Sanchez 2010
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Because now the Prize has a higher profile, thanks to its having been awarded to this man from Villa Clara, an ex-soldier who renounced arms to throw himself into the peaceful struggle.
Yoani Sanchez: Cuban Guillermo Farinas Awarded European Parliament's Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought Yoani Sanchez 2010
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It entices you to join, but not every ex-soldier takes advantage of their deferred compensation.
Free Trade in Tech Labor, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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“Hey, it's what's his name?” said the ex-soldier, who apparently was missing a leg.
Actor-Activist vic fortezza 2011
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Once he began murdering mafia members Tony Twist retaliated and sent out hitmen, however Violator had the aid of an ex-soldier with a grudge against the Mafia.
Hero/Villain of the Week! « Giant Killer Squid - Film, Comics, News, Reviews and more 2009
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As time thinned the ranks of those long-ago U.S. veterans, the nation hardly noticed them vanishing, until the roster dwindled to one ex-soldier, embraced by an appreciative public.
Frank Buckles, last known World War I veteran, dies at 110 2011
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The exhumation of a woman mistakenly buried in the grave of a former paratrooper will also disturb the remains of the ex-soldier's niece, his family has warned.
Christopher Alder: police to exhume body of woman buried in grave 2011
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NEW YORK -- Federal special agents arrested an ex-soldier who used his uniform and enlistment to obtain citizenship even though he was discharged from the U.S.
Heroes or Villains? 2010
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In the two previous series, the cases Garrow takes on have also had a basis in reality, being documented in Old Bailey proceedings, so one can only assume that last night's episode – in which a mentally unwell ex-soldier, Captain Hadfield, fired a gun at the king, though deliberately missing, in order to get himself hanged for treason – had some grounding in fact as well.
TV review: Garrow's Law; Come Fly With Me - the Story of Pan Am 2011
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The best British newcomer award was given to the young actor Candese Reid for her role in Junkhearts – directed by the also-shortlisted Tinge Krishnan – in which she stars as a rough-sleeping teenager who meets and bonds with a lonely ex-soldier played by Eddie Marsan.
We Need to Talk About Kevin scoops top prize at London film festival 2011
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