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Instruction to a broker to buy or sell at the best possible price at the instance the broker receives the transaction. At best instructions must be executed in the appropriate market immediately.
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There is an excess of refinement in the idea of disabling the people to continue in office men who had entitled themselves, in their opinion, to approbation and confidence; the advantages of which are at best speculative and equivocal, and are overbalanced by disadvantages far more certain and decisive.
Federalist Papers Authored by Alexander Hamilton by Hamilton, Alexander View in context
Louisa could not listen at all to his account of a conversation which he had just held with Dr Shirley: she was at a window, looking out for Captain Wentworth; and even Henrietta had at best only a divided attention to give, and seemed to have forgotten all the former doubt and solicitude of the negotiation.
Persuasion by Austen, Jane View in context
At every period of life, among boys or men, we are accepted when they are at leisure, and want to be amused, and at best we are tolerated rather than accepted.
My Literary Passions by Howells,William Dean View in context
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