The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.


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The king goes as far as he may, not as far as he could.
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As far as I know, I have no pride of opinion.
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Nothing trumps honesty, as far as I'm concerned.
DAVID KOECHNER
As far as I'm concerned, there is no subject that's off the table.
GARRY TRUDEAU
As far as festivals, nothing tops Cannes.
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A BMW can't take you as far as a diploma.
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Reach for it. Push yourself as far as you can.
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Fame was not at all what it was cracked up to be, as far as I was concerned.
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As far as working out, I know exactly what I'm doing.
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As far as groupies, I never saw any of them.
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This is too much reality for a Friday.
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As far as sustaining our popularity, I believe we can.
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In Paris, you're as far as possible from the land of pleasant smiles.
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As far as my journal, I want to share tour life with my fans.
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We've actually eliminated Type II polio in the world, at least as far as we can tell.
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Everyone imposes his own system as far as his army can reach.
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As far as I'm concerned, I prefer silent vice to ostentatious virtue.
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