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- noun A tall, strong, athletic woman.
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The word 'amazon' isn't even linked to black people.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JAMES CHRISTIE 2011
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I cannot find any reference to a racial slur and the word 'amazon.'
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed JAMES CHRISTIE 2011
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January 13, 2010 at 10: 22 pm amazon is shipping the paperback but not a kindle edition? paul84 says:
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Sunday, March 15 2009 it seems that amazon is coming up faster by the day. and eBay is now the land of the community less marketplace, while others such as bonanzle and wigix are trying to capitalize on this and promoting their social aspect. only time will tell what happens to this volatile market!
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Not once, in all the headlines that claim that amazon is apologizing, is there an actual quote from a actual amazon rep apologizing for the bigoted failure.
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I haven´t written a review in amazon for months, but I´ll do so for Angel´s Blood during the weekend!!
Angels' Blood is out! Nalini Singh 2009
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Well, if you live in an area without a bookstore, amazon is still vaguely cool.
How Green Are Its Pocketses Roger Sutton 2008
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And I have been buying books again (amazon is my friend) rather than going to the library.
Reducing Recycling kittenpie 2006
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Many have argued that NY state doesn’t deserve to collect sales tax from amazon. com on sales to NY residents because amazon is not located in NY and doesn’t benefit from NY govt spending.
Amazon Plays Dumb in Internet Sales Tax Debate - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008
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In the longer term amazon may buy Ecalyptus so they can supply hybrid clouds which wolud move them more towards the enterprise software business.
What Startups in Amazon’s Ecosystem Should Learn From VMware 2009
brtom commented on the word amazon
"In amazon costume, hard hat, jackboots cockspurred, vermilion waistcoat, fawn musketeer gauntlets with braided drums, long train held up and hunting crop with which she strikes her welt constantly."
Joyce, Ulysses, 15
February 8, 2007
whichbe commented on the word amazon
Done cut down the Amazon to bring you that wish list.
June 7, 2007
Prolagus commented on the word amazon
Other customers...
April 1, 2009