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They illustrated the essence of the farmers’ argument: there is a deep-seated cultural expectation that they will pass on their farm to the next generation.

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It came down to deep-seated economy anxieties, he said, and a sense that Trump and Republicans offered voters a better solution than Democrats managed in the last four years.

Prosecutor Sally Howes KC said it was a "deep-seated and long-term" condition, with no guarantee of future improvement.

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“They have done extensive work to control his destructive impulses, I learn, but he continues to grapple with demons relating to deep-seated trauma,” Henry writes.

Punjab's gangsters don’t enter the underworld for wealth alone - they crave notoriety, a deep-seated desire to "be somebody", according to Mr Singh.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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