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We shouldn't get all Shylockian here, but those of us not in the "heartland" do in fact bleed when pricked, laugh when tickled and die when poisoned -- as do people in Iowa or Arkansas.
Art Brodsky: The "Wisdom" of the "Heartland" Isn't Only in the "Heartland" 2008
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He invariably waited until the white man reached the limit of his resources and then exacted the highest price, in true Shylockian fashion.
An African Adventure Isaac Frederick Marcosson 1918
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To describe the offer of giving the Palestinians 80 per cent of 22 per cent of 100 per cent of what is originally their own land as a "generous" offer is macabre Shylockian humour.
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Next: Shylockian Shrink Ray Extracts Pound Of Flesh From Tyson Frozen Chicken Wings
Watch Out For Firmware Shenanigans At Best Buy - The Consumerist 2009
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