a non sequitur

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a non sequitur

a statement which does not seem to be connected with what has just been said 'Have you arranged for us to visit Eileen?' I asked. 'But I thought you were coming by train', said Gwen, in what seemed a complete non sequitur.

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My perspective is not that China's goals for the 2008 Olympics and its labor practices and advantages are misaligned; my perspective is that they are a non sequitur. Counterpoint: J. Stewart Black by People & Strategy RUTH WALLIS, Newcastle Interference with nature disastrous BILL Telfer's letter to you (Voice of the North, June 24) is surely a non sequitur. Have international treaties no meaning? by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Garvey's claim that Haight's theology cannot allow for theosis, or deification, is as much a non sequitur now as when Athanasius made the argument. Haight's Christology by Pettit, Joe / Commonweal			a mouth to feed a movable feast a mug's game a mummy's boy a mutual admiration society a mystery to a name to conjure with a narrow escape a near miss a necessary evil a needle in a haystack a nest egg a never-never land a new ballgame a new broom a new lease on life a New Man a nice little earner a night owl a nine-day wonder a nip and tuck a nip in the air a no-show a no-win situation A nod's as good as a wink a non sequitur a nose for a nosy parker a notch below a number cruncher a numbers game a one-hit wonder a one-horse race a one-horse town a one-man band a one-night stand a one-two punch a one-way ticket to a pack of lies a pack rat a pain in the ass a paper chase a paper tiger a paper trail a part to play a parting shot a party animal a party pooper a pat on the back a peace offering a pearl of wisdom			a new lease of life a new lease of life a new lease on life a new lease on life a new lease on life a new lease on life a new lease on life a new lease on life A New Man A New Perspective A New Standard in Relating A New Tax System A New World Army A New World Order a nice break a nice little earner A Nice Pair A Nice View Over Trinidad A Night at the Opera a night owl A Night Without Armor A Nikisch a nine-day wonder A Ninja A Ninja a nip and tuck a nip in the air a no-show a no-win situation A nod's as good as a wink a non sequitur A Normally Unmanned Land Sea or Air Vehicle a nose for a nosey parker a nosy parker a notch below a notch better than A note shaver A Nuestros Enfermos Servimos A Dios a number cruncher a numbers game A of F a one-day wonder a one-hit wonder a one-horse race a one-horse town a one-man band a one-night stand a one-two punch a one-way ticket to a or two a or two A P A P A P A P3P Preference Exchange Language A P3P Preference Exchange Language 1 a pack of lies

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