John Wesley was himself a member of the Moravian church in the early 1740s.

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He insisted the church would carry on and added that John Wesley, the 18th century founder of Methodism, which sponsors the site, faced similar abuse.

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When he thought of Curiosity at Gale, it reminded him of John Wesley Powell, the great nineteenth-century geologist and explorer, peering over the edge of the Grand Canyon for the first time.

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Or will John Edwards or Wesley Clark poke their heads across the winning line?

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There have been others who late in life also confirmed their Jewish heritage: retired general and one-time presidential contender Wesley Clark, Senator John Kerry, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.

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We've seen that people who have bypassed Iowa in the past - like Wesley Clark four years ago, John McCain in 2000 - ultimately, it's not the right decision.

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With the ball won just inside the Chelsea half, firstly Thiago Motta and then Samuel Eto'o fed the ball through for Milito who, with space afforded by Wesley Sneijder's presence, stepped inside John Terry and beat Petr Cech at the near post.

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