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"text": "2012, Iain W. Provan, 1 & 2 Kings, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series, unnumbered page,\nFirst Kings 9:10-10:29 brings us back to see the glory of this empire. It is glory that must now be seen with respect to 8:22-53 and 9:1-9. It is therefore glory under a cloud, destined to fade away."
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"ref": "1900, Christopher Gustavus Tiedeman, A Treatise on State and Federal Control of Persons and Property in in the United States, Considered from Both a Civil and Criminal Standpoint, volume 1, published 2002, page 103",
"text": "A man accused of a crime is entitled to a speedy trial, not merely because he is under a personal restraint, but also because his reputation is under a cloud, as long as the criminal accusation remains undisposed of.",
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"ref": "1900, C.S. Walton, The Civil Law in Spain and Spanish-America, page 13",
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"ref": "2006, Eliot Sefrin, Under a Cloud, page 233",
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"ref": "1966, Helen Wells, Cherry Ames: The Mystery in the Doctor's Office, page 67",
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