See mall ninja on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2002 September 13, \"Rawhide Clyde\", “Re: Are Striders worth their price?”, in rec.knives (Usenet):",
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"ref": "2005 April 30, Mike Kelly, “Re: I got to stay out of the politic groups...”, in talk.politics.guns (Usenet):",
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"ref": "2008 March 6, \"WuzYoungOnceToo\", “Re: Hey pickle! try again”, in rec.gambling.poker (Usenet):",
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