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smart aleck
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Even if many or most of the followers figure out the ruse at some time, the feeling of being a part of a movement that's sticking it to the 'smartypants' contingent of urbane secular liberals makes it easy to override the still small voice of rationality and keep mailing in the checks and canvassing for voters.
THE LIBERAL JOURNAL 2008
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For advice on scaring away the nasties, I turned to my friend Wendy Bazilian, a Southern California-based dietitian, author and all-around nutrition smartypants.
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I remember back when I first was making my Facebook profile (when it was only available to college students) I made sure to list lots of books that made me seem smartypants.
Meredith Fineman: Fifty First (J)Dates: Alikewise: The Online Dating Equivalent to Wearing Glasses Meredith Fineman 2010
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I remember back when I first was making my Facebook profile (when it was only available to college students) I made sure to list lots of books that made me seem smartypants.
Meredith Fineman: Fifty First (J)Dates: Alikewise: The Online Dating Equivalent to Wearing Glasses Meredith Fineman 2010
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I remember back when I first was making my Facebook profile (when it was only available to college students) I made sure to list lots of books that made me seem smartypants.
Meredith Fineman: Fifty First (J)Dates: Alikewise: The Online Dating Equivalent to Wearing Glasses Meredith Fineman 2010
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A bunch of smartypants malcontent optimists. seadog
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June 10th, 2010 at 9: 41 am smartypants in: Science & Technology News
Smart Underwear That Could Save Lives smartypants – Impact Lab 2010
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Okay, smartypants, how do you explain the dichotomy between the biggest bubble economy ever vs. the following recession that BARELY met the definition of such?
Economic Arguments, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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We'll also be looking for any smartypants who can stump us with D.C. trivia or who scored a top rating in our How well do you know Washington? quiz.
Want to see Chromeo at the 9:30 Club for free? Fritz Hahn 2011
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But the way he rattles through his pieces, flipping off a little of this, and then a little of that, showing off his brilliance, reveling in weirdo paradoxes, isn't going to appeal to many who aren't already smartypants autistics.
Where is the Failure?, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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