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He refers to a long-held idea in esoteric circles of a mystical school of Christianity that was founded by John the Evangelist, based on the secret teachings he had been given by Jesus.

The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004

He refers to a long-held idea in esoteric circles of a mystical school of Christianity that was founded by John the Evangelist, based on the secret teachings he had been given by Jesus.

The Templar Revelation Lynn Picknett 2004

Eisler, a former CIA agent and technology lawyer who gave up the profession to write thrillers, instead chose to break a long-held taboo: self-publishing.

KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

CHICAGO Reuters - The surprise drop in U.S. corn feed demand this summer may be only the beginning of a year-long reduction as chicken and hog producers break a long-held aversion to blending more wheat into rations.

Reuters: Press Release 2011

Eisler, a former CIA agent and technology lawyer who gave up the profession to write thrillers, instead chose to break a long-held taboo: self-publishing.

KansasCity.com: Front Page 2011

North Korea repeated its long-held desire for the U.S. to sign a peace treaty that ends the Korean War, underlining the fundamental issue that divides the two countries on the eve of their first diplomatic meeting since 2009.

What's News 2011

SEOUL—North Korea on Wednesday repeated its long-held desire for the U.S. to sign a peace treaty that ends the Korean War of the 1950s, underlining the fundamental issue that divides the two countries on the eve of their first diplomatic meeting since 2009.

Pyongyang Seeks Peace Pact Ahead of Meeting Evan Ramstad 2011

Procter & Gamble and GlaxoSmithKline , for example, have become more aggressive in efforts to knock Colgate from long-held dominance in crucial markets like Latin America.

Colgate's Margins to Test Its Pricing Strategy Ellen Byron 2011

Yet the Right seeks to overturn this long-held principle of common law — the right to representation and to have charges tried in court — because they already “know” who is guilty (and dangerous!) without a trial.

Think Progress » Thiessen’s Inconsistency Undermines Claim That Detainee Lawyers Can’t Be Compared To John Adams 2010

Hancock, which has more than 183,000 life policies in force in California, said it agreed to move from a long-held process where the company waits for notice and proof of death to be provided before taking any action, to the process of actively searching public records to see if someone has died.

Hancock in Settlement Over Death Benefits Leslie Scism 2011