See fabricatory on Wiktionary
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"text": "I pointed out the fabricatory nature of Asokamitran's campaign to the editors and followed it up with a reply to his rejoinder listing some of the distortions, one by one, and bringing out what my stand was and how they appeared in Asokamitran's presentation.",
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"ref": "1946, Queensland. Parliament. Legislative Assembly, Parliamentary Papers - Volume 1, page 10:",
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"ref": "1973, Interstate Commerce Commission Reports: Motor carrier cases:",
"text": "Even so, we do not believe that, again in light of the pertinent decisional background, the fabricatory procedures through which fresh meats may have passed are sufficient to constitute the involved commodities as “processed commodities” within the meaning of the Bilyeu case.",
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"text": "Even so, we do not believe that, again in light of the pertinent decisional background, the fabricatory procedures through which fresh meats may have passed are sufficient to constitute the involved commodities as “processed commodities” within the meaning of the Bilyeu case.",
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