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EXCUSE   occurs   8 times 6 in BB  ●  2 in 12&12 Definition in Merriam-Webster Online
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1.
  ... excuse for avoiding an inventory.  12&12 Step Four, p.45
We also clutch at another wonderful excuse for avoiding an inventory.


2.
  ... excuse for drinking, who exhibited splendid judgment ...  BB More About Alcoholism, p.40
The story he told is most instructive, for here was a chap absolutely convinced he had to stop drinking, who had no excuse for drinking, who exhibited splendid judgment and determination in all his other concerns, yet was flat on his back nevertheless.


3.
  ... excuse for minimizing or forgetting our own.  12&12 Step Eight, p.78
Triumphantly we seize upon his misbehavior as the perfect excuse for minimizing or forgetting our own.


4.
  ... excuse for shying away from the subject ...  BB Into Action, p.77
We don't use this as an excuse for shying away from the subject of God.


5.
  ... excuse for taking the first drink.  BB More About Alcoholism, p.37
But there was always the curious mental phenomenon that parallel with our sound reasoning there inevitably ran some insanely trivial excuse for taking the first drink.


6.
  ... excuse, or none.  BB To Wives, p.107
Asked why they commenced to drink again, they would reply with some silly excuse, or none.


7.
  ... excuse to drink more.  BB To Wives, p.111
He will use that as an excuse to drink more.


8.
  ... excuse to postpone.  BB Into Action, p.75
But we must not use this as a mere excuse to postpone.


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