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  • "[Sen. Clinton gave a] barn-burner speech, which is harder to give for a woman; it can grate upon a little group when they attend to it -- fingernails upon a blackboard."

    "Don't Tase Me, Bro!" Named Most Memorable Quote Of 2007 | Mother ... admin 2009

  • This has all the makings of a typical NFC East barn-burner, and this game should come down to the wire.

    Must see TV Peter Schaffer 2010

  • From there, Sweden's Tallest Man On Earth, a Dylan disciple playing solo acoustic guitar to a massive crowd, bled into an unexpected barn-burner from Oxford's Foals, who channeled Robert Smith through a dancier punk-funk prism.

    Marc Ruxin: Coachella: Music, Culture and... Phones Marc Ruxin 2011

  • "[Sen. Clinton gave a] barn-burner speech, which is harder to give for a woman; it can grate upon a little group when they attend to it -- fingernails upon a blackboard."

    Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009

  • From there, Sweden's Tallest Man On Earth, a Dylan disciple playing solo acoustic guitar to a massive crowd, bled into an unexpected barn-burner from Oxford's Foals, who channeled Robert Smith through a dancier punk-funk prism.

    Marc Ruxin: Coachella: Music, Culture and... Phones Marc Ruxin 2011

  • From there, Sweden's Tallest Man On Earth, a Dylan disciple playing solo acoustic guitar to a massive crowd, bled into an unexpected barn-burner from Oxford's Foals, who channeled Robert Smith through a dancier punk-funk prism.

    Marc Ruxin: Coachella: Music, Culture and... Phones Marc Ruxin 2011

  • "The Social Network" is a barn-burner of a tale that unfolds at a blistering clip.

    How True Is 'Social Network?' Does It Matter? 2010

  • After two "serious" pieces, it was up to Mr. Wilson Senior to conclude the opening set with his Latinate barn-burner, "Viva Torado," which doesn't just kick butt, but does so with imagination, warmth and wit.

    Dizzy's Welcomes an Old Friend Will Friedwald 2011

  • "The Social Network" is a barn-burner of a tale that unfolds at a blistering clip.

    How True Is 'Social Network?' Does It Matter? 2010

  • From there, Sweden's Tallest Man On Earth, a Dylan disciple playing solo acoustic guitar to a massive crowd, bled into an unexpected barn-burner from Oxford's Foals, who channeled Robert Smith through a dancier punk-funk prism.

    Marc Ruxin: Coachella: Music, Culture and... Phones Marc Ruxin 2011

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