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"ref": "2008, Michael Lutwyche and Steven Fowler, Hardcore, VHC Publishing, \"Birmingham City Vs Aston Villa Division 2 12th December 1987\"",
"text": "I steamed in and was promptly knocked spark out by one of them. I came round just in time to see them running for the exit."
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"ref": "2011, Val McDermid, The Retribution, Atlantic Monthly Press, page 7",
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"ref": "2012, Thomas Appleby, Life in the Harsh Lane: The Nine Lives, Mishaps, and Adventures of a No-Body, Xlibris, page 125",
"text": "This ended in tears for him, the wrong person was one of our friends, Errol, who was then serving in the army, the husband attacked him at Ken's flat and Errol knocked him spark out, having no clue what this guy was going on about.",
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"ref": "2017 October 29, Nick Parkinson, “Eddie Hearn wants Anthony Joshua to make three title defences in 2018”, in espn.co.uk",
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"ref": "2019 June 18, Steve Creswell, “Ellesmere Port man threatened to 'spark out' police officer in Chester”, in Chester Standard",
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