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  • 1Prudent Beaudry — (1818 ndash; 1893) served as mayor of Los Angeles, California from 1874 to 1876. A native of Quebec, he was the second French American mayor of Los Angeles, after Damien Marchessault.A street in downtown Los Angeles is named after… …

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  • 2prudent — 1 judicious, sensible, sane, *wise, sage, sapient Analogous words: *intelligent, brilliant, bright, smart, alert: *shrewd, perspicacious, sagacious, astute: disciplined, schooled (see TEACH) 2 provident, foresighted, forethoughtful, discreet (see …

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  • 3Prudent man rule — The Prudent Man Rule is based on common law stemming from the 1830 Massachusetts court decision Harvard College v. Armory, 9 Pick. (26 Mass.) 446, 461 (1830). The Prudent Man Rule directs trustees to observe how men of prudence, discretion and… …

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  • 4prudent — adj. VERBS ▪ be, seem ▪ consider sth, think sth (esp. BrE) ▪ We thought it prudent to telephone first. ADVERB ▪ …

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  • 5very — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} adj. Very is used with these nouns: ↑antithesis, ↑brink, ↑centre, ↑core, ↑corner, ↑day, ↑edge, ↑end, ↑essence, ↑existence, ↑fundamentals, ↑ …

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  • 6very high degree of care — That degree of care that would be used by a very cautious, prudent, and competent person under like or similar circumstances. Wichita Valley Ry. Co. v. Williams, Tex.Civ.App., 3 S.W.2d 141, 142 …

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  • 7Tout Doucement — is a song performed by American jazz singer Blossom Dearie, from her self titled album Blossom Dearie , released in 1957. The song was written by Emile Jean Mercadier and Rene Albert Clausier.Canadian musician Feist covered the song for her album …

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  • 8diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… …

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  • 9diligence — Vigilant activity; attentiveness; or care, of which there are infinite shades, from the slightest momentary thought to the most vigilant anxiety. Attentive and persistent in doing a thing; steadily applied; active; sedulous; laborious;… …

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  • 10extraordinary care — A very high degree of care. 14 Am J2d Car § 916. More than ordinary care; great care. 8 Am J2d Bailm § 202. Even the standard of due care varies with the danger involved and is proportionate thereto. 38 Am J1st Negl § 31. What a prudent man will… …

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