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"ref": "2007, Eldon M. Thomas, Poems by E Presents from the Light to the Darkness and Back to Life, page 1434324362",
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"ref": "2009, Adriana Jai Wynn-Yeldell, Climbing Trees and Hiding in the Bushes, page 338",
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"ref": "2010, Tamika Davis, If I Knew Back Then What I Know Now, page 39",
"text": "“Alright I'll do that and holla back on Monday with the 411. Talk to you soon cuz.\"",
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"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2007, Eldon M. Thomas, Poems by E Presents from the Light to the Darkness and Back to Life, page 1434324362",
"text": "So holla back at me beautiful sista girl Let this chocolate lover into your chocolate world",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2009, Ian J. Findlay, Saunie Brown, Women: The New Doggs",
"text": "“Anyway,” She grabbed his dick through his black silk boxers, “I'll holla back big man.\"",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2010, M. L. Matthews, I Am Not the Father: Narratives of Men Falsely Accused of Paternity, page 78",
"text": "You don't break up with me then try to holla back at me. So that's when she called asking if we can have a sexual type of relationship.",
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},
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"text": "I feel ya man, go set her straight on Cally and holla back at me.",
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},
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"ref": "2010, Tamika Davis, If I Knew Back Then What I Know Now, page 39",
"text": "“Alright I'll do that and holla back on Monday with the 411. Talk to you soon cuz.\"",
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},
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