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This is not really a "I NEED THE FACTS MA'AM" question -- more of a personal opinion one.
Q & A Nalini Singh 2009
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Last time I went there he was talking to this older guy and they seemed to be having more of a friendly conversation than business, and the older guys waves at me and says "You go ahead" so I stepped up and said I was there to see my editor blah blah and he cuts me off and says "MA'AM, I WAS NOT DONE WITH HIM."
Countdown to going crazy about reading in public: 5... 4... karenhealey 2010
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THANK YOU, MA'AM! type action movies, but rather a moody children's films with interesting sci-fi ideas.
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Forget Hillary -- I used to view her as a fine alternative to Obama, but NO MA'AM.
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"Whatever you want to do MA'AM!" they kept saying until I got so rattled I flat-out asked if they were annoyed with me.
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"BEG PARDON, MA'AM," drawled the aw-shucks voice of Jimmy Stewart.
Wizard and Glass King, Stephen 1997
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Yes, MA'AM, -- dat evenin 'out to Marse Striker's -- dat wuz a storm, gal.
Viola Gwyn George Barr McCutcheon 1897
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'Gentleman, ma'am, -- MA'AM!' says the horrid old creature, laughing, 'gentleman! he's a---- I cannot speak it: I choke!'
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith George Meredith 1868
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'Gentleman, ma'am, -- MA'AM!' says the horrid old creature, laughing, 'gentleman! he's a---- I cannot speak it: I choke!'
Evan Harrington — Complete George Meredith 1868
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"Gentleman, ma'am, -- MA'AM!" says the horrid old creature, laughing, "gentleman! he's a--" I cannot speak it: I choke!
Evan Harrington — Volume 1 George Meredith 1868
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