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He was on record extolling "pure-blooded" Germans, and in November 1941 he drafted and signed a military order demanding the ruthless treatment of "partisans" and "Jews" on the Eastern Front: "The soldier must appreciate the necessity for the harsh punishment of Jewry, the spiritual bearer of Bolshevik terror."
Not a Fanatic, Also Not Blind Tom Nagorski 2011
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He was on record extolling "pure-blooded" Germans, and in November 1941 he drafted and signed a military order demanding the ruthless treatment of "partisans" and "Jews" on the Eastern Front: "The soldier must appreciate the necessity for the harsh punishment of Jewry, the spiritual bearer of Bolshevik terror."
Not a Fanatic, Also Not Blind Tom Nagorski 2011
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They were not pure-blooded Italians any more than the Bontis were, but they had so much more money and lived a hell of a lot better than my family did.
Brooklyn Story Suzanne Corso 2011
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But in this, again, only a trained observer would have known that the frolicking children were aught but pure-blooded white.
ON THE MAKALOA MAT 2010
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The Brogpas, numbering over a 1000, claim to be pure-blooded Aryans and have been subjects of study and debate of researchers.
Asia in Pictures 2011
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Like most of Latin American nations Chile is divided between pure-blooded Europeans, persons of mixed European and native ancestry, and a fairly small (~4%) population of pure-blooded natives.
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Huggy Bear and her cubs became my in-laws, and my children have now taken up the mission of shattering my private dance bubble—their pure-blooded Swedish genes having taken over their affection centers.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: Family Matters Jack Canfield 2010
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For instance, my dad told me that when the Mexican Revolution came into their mountains de Jalisco and destroyed their ranches that my grandfather, a big pure-blooded Spaniard, went crazyloco screaming, ‘It’s the end of the world!
Crazy Loco Love Victor Villaseñor 2010
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I might question whether the picture will be a tremendous financial success, but it is pure-blooded and has the sterling qualities that mark all your work.
Empire of Dreams Scott Eyman 2010
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"All of our people all over the country-except the pure-blooded Indians -- are immigrants or descendants of immigrants, including even those who came over here on the Mayflower."
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