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for (the) want of (something)
Because something is lacking or missing. For want of vegetable oil, I added olive oil to the recipe and hoped for the best.
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- For A Better Life with Epilepsy
- For a Better Society
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- For A Clean Tonawanda Site
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- for a coon's age
- for a coon's age
- for a coon's age
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- For A Friend Without Access
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- For A Limited Time Only Hurry While Supplies Last
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