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"ref": "1998 July 23, T..., “Re: GREEN RIVER NARROWS, NC: ALL PUTINS CLOSED!!”, in rec.boats.paddle (Usenet), retrieved 2018-10-04, message-ID <6p7j7t$r21$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>",
"text": "the same connotations as \"FUCKWITS.\" for less extreme cases i suggest ASSHATS",
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"ref": "1999 July 23, madge, “California Hustle,”, in alt.fan.erik (Usenet), retrieved 2018-10-04, message-ID <m-2307991051020001@ppp204184.asahi-net.or.jp>",
"text": "1977 CHiPs 3 3/4\" action figures (5 different: Ponch, Jon, Sarge,Jimmy Squeaks, Stupid Fucking Asshat Erik Mouse, and Wheels Willie) $10-15 each",
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"ref": "2006, Jen Lancaster, Bitter is the New Black […], Penguin, page 224",
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