To sleep, perchance to learn -aye, there's the rub!
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Although the arguments have remained the same, the balance has swung in favour of the ayes.
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The point is whether one counts the shopkeepers who are too apathetic to vote as among the ayes or the noes on such an issue.
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When they voted on that recommendation, there were six ayes and six noes.
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There were no ayes, but there were noes.
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Does he not recognise the responsibility of getting definite information,ayeor no, whether these allegations are true or are false?
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As many as are of that opinion, sayaye.
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I think that the ayes did have it this time, because otherwise we would be in some difficulty.
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I do not think there has been any quarrel between the leading exponents of cither view, the ayes and the noes, in this debate.
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It seems impossible to keep the "ayes"and the"noes" in watertight compartments.
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Who has been supplying marauding bundits and partisan leaders with arms, munitions, tanks, aeroplanes—aye, and even men.
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The rule refers to the voice, when giving tongue toayeor no—not an actual speech.
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We must be prepared—ayeand anxious—to defend, advocate and implement that democratic principle.
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We have to consider "aye"or"no," if there is a serious danger ahead.
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I say that simply because that keeps party politics out of the vote; it keeps the vote in the referendum clear; the people vote "aye"or"no".
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