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purity

noun as in the state of being pure

noun as in innocence

noun as in chastity

noun as in cleanness

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For many primary voters, Cook suggested, ideology and purity testing will yield to a more cold-eyed and pragmatic calculation: a candidate’s perceived electability.

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However, because they are not regulated in the U.S., products can differ widely in purity and dosage.

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The album is so unassailably terrific that it creates a challenge for the starry-eyed, internet-minded listener, who believes artistic merit is proven by someone else’s ethical purity.

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But most of the time, the symbolism of demonic possession violating the “purity” of the small, usually blonde girl is slightly less blunt.

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Another uncertainty is the unexpected role of purity.

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