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to dislike strongly and to look down upon with disrespect
- And on a much more personal level, he must negotiate the animus between Attorney General Bobby Kennedy and Vice President Lyndon Johnson, who despise each other.p. 13.2
- The former general is at the very top of the list of people whom Oswald despises.p. 158.0
- And he knows that he will soon get a call from a man he despises.p. 278.1
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