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Upon administrative approval of the reclassification, he was ordered to report for induction on June 11, 1956, but failed to do so.
failed
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[ "fail to do something; leave something undone" ]
[ "fail%2:41:02::" ]
Upon administrative approval of the reclassification, he was ordered to report for induction on June 11, 1956, but failed to do so.
do
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[ "get (something) done" ]
[ "do%2:41:04::" ]
He was not prosecuted, however, and his case was subsequently reopened, in the light of Sicurella v. United States, 348 U. S. 385 ( 1955 ).
not
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[ "negation of a word or group of words" ]
[ "not%4:02:00::" ]
He was not prosecuted, however, and his case was subsequently reopened, in the light of Sicurella v. United States, 348 U. S. 385 ( 1955 ).
prosecuted
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[ "conduct a prosecution in a court of law" ]
[ "prosecute%2:41:01::" ]
He was not prosecuted, however, and his case was subsequently reopened, in the light of Sicurella v. United States, 348 U. S. 385 ( 1955 ).
however
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[ "in whatever way or manner" ]
[ "however%4:02:01::" ]
He was not prosecuted, however, and his case was subsequently reopened, in the light of Sicurella v. United States, 348 U. S. 385 ( 1955 ).
case
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[ "a comprehensive term for any proceeding in a court of law whereby an individual seeks a legal remedy" ]
[ "case%1:04:00::" ]
He was not prosecuted, however, and his case was subsequently reopened, in the light of Sicurella v. United States, 348 U. S. 385 ( 1955 ).
subsequently
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[ "happening at a time subsequent to a reference time" ]
[ "subsequently%4:02:00::" ]
He was not prosecuted, however, and his case was subsequently reopened, in the light of Sicurella v. United States, 348 U. S. 385 ( 1955 ).
reopened
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[ "open again or anew" ]
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He was not prosecuted, however, and his case was subsequently reopened, in the light of Sicurella v. United States, 348 U. S. 385 ( 1955 ).
light
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[ "a particular perspective or aspect of a situation" ]
[ "light%1:09:01::" ]
He was again reclassified 1, - A by the local board.
again
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[ "anew" ]
[ "again%4:02:00::" ]
He was again reclassified 1, - A by the local board.
reclassified
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[ "classify anew, change the previous classification" ]
[ "reclassify%2:31:00::" ]
He was again reclassified 1, - A by the local board.
board
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There followed a customary Department of Justice hearing, at which petitioner appeared.
followed
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[ "come after in time, as a result" ]
[ "follow%2:42:01::" ]
There followed a customary Department of Justice hearing, at which petitioner appeared.
customary
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[ "in accordance with convention or custom" ]
[ "customary%5:00:00:conventional:00" ]
There followed a customary Department of Justice hearing, at which petitioner appeared.
Department of Justice
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There followed a customary Department of Justice hearing, at which petitioner appeared.
hearing
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There followed a customary Department of Justice hearing, at which petitioner appeared.
petitioner
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[ "one praying humbly for something" ]
[ "petitioner%1:18:00::" ]
There followed a customary Department of Justice hearing, at which petitioner appeared.
appeared
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[ "present oneself formally, as before a (judicial) authority" ]
[ "appear%2:41:03::" ]
In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
report
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[ "a written document describing the findings of some individual or group" ]
[ "report%1:10:03::" ]
In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
Attorney General
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[ "a human being" ]
[ "person%1:03:00::" ]
In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
hearing officer
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[ "an official appointed by a government agency to conduct an investigation or administrative hearing so that the agency can exercise its statutory powers" ]
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In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
suggested
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[ "make a proposal, declare a plan for something" ]
[ "suggest%2:32:00::" ]
In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
petitioner
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In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
be
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[ "have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun)" ]
[ "be%2:42:03::" ]
In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
exempt
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[ "(of persons) freed from or not subject to an obligation or liability (as e.g. taxes) to which others or other things are subject" ]
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In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
only
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[ "and nothing more" ]
[ "only%4:02:02::" ]
In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
combatant
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[ "engaging in or ready for combat" ]
[ "combatant%5:00:00:military:01" ]
In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
training
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[ "activity leading to skilled behavior" ]
[ "training%1:04:00::" ]
In his report to the Attorney General, the hearing officer suggested that the petitioner be exempt only from combatant training and service.
service
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[ "a force that is a branch of the armed forces" ]
[ "service%1:14:00::" ]
On March 21, 1957, however, the Department recommended approval of the 1, - A classification.
March
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[ "the month following February and preceding April" ]
[ "march%1:28:00::" ]
On March 21, 1957, however, the Department recommended approval of the 1, - A classification.
however
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[ "despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)" ]
[ "however%4:02:00::" ]
On March 21, 1957, however, the Department recommended approval of the 1, - A classification.
Department
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[ "group%1:03:00::" ]
On March 21, 1957, however, the Department recommended approval of the 1, - A classification.
recommended
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[ "push for something" ]
[ "recommend%2:32:01::" ]
On March 21, 1957, however, the Department recommended approval of the 1, - A classification.
approval
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[ "the formal act of approving" ]
[ "approval%1:04:02::" ]
On March 21, 1957, however, the Department recommended approval of the 1, - A classification.
classification
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[ "the act of distributing things into classes or categories of the same type" ]
[ "classification%1:04:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
ground
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[ "a rational motive for a belief or action" ]
[ "ground%1:16:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
recommendation
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[ "something (as a course of action) that is recommended as advisable" ]
[ "recommendation%1:10:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
was
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[ "be identical to; be someone or something" ]
[ "be%2:42:06::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
petitioner
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[ "one praying humbly for something" ]
[ "petitioner%1:18:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
claimed
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[ "assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing" ]
[ "claim%2:32:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
board
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[ "a committee having supervisory powers" ]
[ "board%1:14:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
August
{ "name": "august", "sense_definitions_list": [ "the month following July and preceding September", "of or befitting a lord", "profoundly honored" ] }
[ "the month following July and preceding September" ]
[ "august%1:28:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
17
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[ "coming next after the sixteenth in position" ]
[ "17th%5:00:00:ordinal:00" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
evidenced
{ "name": "evidence", "sense_definitions_list": [ "your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief", "an indication that makes something evident", "(law) all the means by which any alleged matter of fact whose truth is investigated at judicial trial is established or disproved", ...
[ "provide evidence for" ]
[ "evidence%2:32:01::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
memorandum
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[ "a written proposal or reminder" ]
[ "memorandum%1:10:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
file
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[ "a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together" ]
[ "file%1:10:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
date
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[ "the specified day of the month" ]
[ "date%1:28:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
devoting
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[ "give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause" ]
[ "devote%2:32:00::" ]
Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
100
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[ "being ten more than ninety" ]
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
hours
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[ "a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day" ]
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
month
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[ "one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year" ]
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
actual
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
preaching
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
headquarters
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[ "(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise" ]
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
Jehovah's Witnesses
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[ "any number of entities (members) considered as a unit" ]
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
reported
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[ "announce as the result of an investigation or experience or finding" ]
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
no longer
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[ "not now" ]
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
doing
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[ "engage in" ]
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
on the contrary
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
relinquished
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Its ground for this recommendation was that, while petitioner claimed before the local board August 17, 1956 ( as evidenced by its memorandum in his file of that date ), that he was devoting 100 hours per month to actual preaching, the headquarters of the Jehovah's Witnesses reported that he was no longer doing so and,...
positions
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
reported
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
now
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
devoted
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
6
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
1 2
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
hours
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
month
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
public
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
preaching
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
20
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
25
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
hours
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
month
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
church
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It reported that he now devoted only some 6 - 1 2 hours per month to public preaching and from 20 to 25 hours per month to church activities.
activities
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
claim
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
was
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
therefore
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
so
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
exaggerated
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
Department
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
concluded
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
cast
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
doubt
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
veracity
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
consequently
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
sincerity
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His claim was therefore `` so highly exaggerated '', the Department concluded, that it `` cast doubt upon his veracity and, consequently, upon his sincerity and good faith ''.
good faith
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The appeal board furnished petitioner a copy of the recommendation.
appeal board
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The appeal board furnished petitioner a copy of the recommendation.
furnished
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The appeal board furnished petitioner a copy of the recommendation.
petitioner
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The appeal board furnished petitioner a copy of the recommendation.
copy
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The appeal board furnished petitioner a copy of the recommendation.
recommendation
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In his answer thereto, he advised the Board that he had made no such statement in 1956, and asserted that his only claim to `` pioneering '' was in 1952.
answer
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In his answer thereto, he advised the Board that he had made no such statement in 1956, and asserted that his only claim to `` pioneering '' was in 1952.
thereto
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In his answer thereto, he advised the Board that he had made no such statement in 1956, and asserted that his only claim to `` pioneering '' was in 1952.
advised
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In his answer thereto, he advised the Board that he had made no such statement in 1956, and asserted that his only claim to `` pioneering '' was in 1952.
Board
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In his answer thereto, he advised the Board that he had made no such statement in 1956, and asserted that his only claim to `` pioneering '' was in 1952.
made
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