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It is understood that the summary proceedings were issued on 28 April, just shy of two weeks after the article was published, with an oral hearing held in June.

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Jordan believed poetry had the power to teach and educate, and she did not shy away from difficult word choices to appease the working class.

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"Malick never shies away from a challenge and always wants to lead from the front - a true mentality monster," he said.

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Edwards, 45, has not shied away from making changes during her first six months at the helm.

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While Allen has never shied away from doling out the particulars of her life, her penchant for radical honesty on “West End Girl” turns the dissolution of her marriage into a mutually involved process.

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