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"ref": "1999 Feb 3, 3:00 am, Jenn, The Theory of being loved, alt.romance",
"text": "You ask..yeesh do we have to teach you EVERYTHING??"
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"ref": "2005 Sep 29, 12:29 am, Rev. Bleech_, Rate crimes against humanity from best to worst, alt.music.pink-floyd",
"text": ">How can there be a \"best\" crime against humanity?\nOnes that get rid of the most undesirable ethnic groups. Yeesh do I have to draw a picture?"
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"text": "Yeesh, pour salt on the wound, why don't you?",
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"text": "“I just wondered if you'd—” “Shut up, Shawna. I didn't say anything. Yeesh!”",
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"ref": "2005, Lee Edward Födi, Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers",
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"ref": "2008, Ann Brashares, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2",
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"text": ">How can there be a \"best\" crime against humanity?\nOnes that get rid of the most undesirable ethnic groups. Yeesh do I have to draw a picture?"
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