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"ref": "2015, Kellen Cutsforth, Buffalo Bill, Boozers, Brothels, and Bare-Knuckle Brawlers",
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"ref": "1998, Brian Plummer, The Fell Terrier, page 30",
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"ref": "2000, Shirlee Kalstone, Poodle Clipping and Grooming: The International Reference, page 59",
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"(of an animal's head) Resembling the bill of a snipe; long, thin, and pointed; beaky;"
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"ref": "2011, Katie Price, Angel Uncovered, page 173",
"text": "And I don't mean to sound snipey but Gemma and me have both been working really hard lately – I was in the salon from half-seven this morning and I didn't finish till seven this evening, and I bet Gemma had an equally long day.",
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},
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},
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},
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},
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