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"text": "I have already submitted a revised (in terms of format) nomination. […] In the future I will try to better organize my information (one message per nom, snip out excess spam if I post, etc.)."
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"ref": "2010 February 13, \"Juan F. Lara\" (username), \"2/5-7 Weekend BoxOffice\", in rec.arts.animation and rec.arts.disney.animation, Usenet",
"text": "Particularly \"Mr. Fox\" now that it has an Oscar nom to boast about."
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"(informal) Clipping of nominator."
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"(informal) Clipping of nominee."
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"ref": "1998, blaque, “A Teeny Favor (Was: Re: NOMINATION: Ms A.T. Rookie (fwd)”, in alt.tasteless (Usenet)",
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"ref": "2007, Variety staff, \"Composer Prince dies\" (obituary)",
"text": "Emmy-nommed composer Robert Prince died March 4 in Los Angeles after a brief illness."
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"word": "mjam mjam"
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"sense": "interjection to denote enjoyment of eating",
"word": "măm"
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"text": "I have a little request to make. When you kids nom, do you think you could make clear who it is you're nomming -- and maybe even include the article headers for the voters (and the judge) -- many of whom are not psychics?",
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"ref": "2007, Variety staff, \"Composer Prince dies\" (obituary)",
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"sense": "interjection to denote enjoyment of eating",
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