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You are as I say, both venal and a fool.

The incident forces him to take on the system of venal officials and politics.

But on Sept. 21, the short run took over, in a new and more venal fashion.

The law courts are venal and can take decades to decide a case.

To do so would have appeared venal to one who was willing to sacrifice himself.

Add to that a venal police force, or one which was willing to close its eyes on occasion.

Even relatively less venal local officials do not take much heed of the central Government.

They hadn't had time to become corrupt or venal yet.

Especially if a film involves revenge by a woman against her venal husband.

If she could not, given a venal customs service, smugglers would.

Why, then, should Japan's venal politicians care how they are rated?

Shiva is out to make a statement against the venal forces.

There are enough large, venal yuppies on screen these days.

Most of the figures are as venal as they come.

Nothing vigorous or great can come from a pen totally venal.

You happen not only to be venal, but a fool."

And so the question has become: venal rich kids or tormented victims?

So there were no venal thoughts in my mind.

More a place of venal commerce and shared disease than prayer, most likely.

From the outset, this is a conspiracy more venal than noble.

And off the record, they are happy to tell you why the other fellow is being stupid, stubborn, even venal.

Granted, the play would be difficult to take if these venal creatures thought of themselves as corrupt.

The impeachment process in the House appeared venal and heavy-handed.

You were apprehended in the commission of serious and venal felony.

How much confidence does this give those politicians you seem to consider so venal?"