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  • And so, it is suggested, porn is the reason Bernard Madoff got away with it; porn may be why Lehman Brothers failed; with enough effort we can probably figure out ways to blame porn for every federal foulup from Toyota to FEMA.

    Porn Didn't Give Bernie Madoff His Start 2010

  • And this awesome McCain campaign foulup pushed me over the edge.

    Student’s For McCain « Geek Related 2008

  • They were all ready to jump over Clinton for a minor foulup, but quick to jump to the defense of this administration when it breaks a serious law relating to the intelligence community.

    Sound Politics: Tom Maguire Wants Our Help 2006

  • This is probably just a typo or spell-check foulup.

    We Shall Be Overcome 2008

  • It's tough to see how Chuck Hagel can still care about Nebraska politics when, on the one occasion that he actually stands up for what he believes (when he weighed in on the Iraq foulup), twelve years of statewide support cracks under his feet and another family values tin soldier with delusions of political grandeur comes marching in to take his place.

    Chuck Lippstreu: Nebraska Needs You Back, Mr. Kerrey 2008

  • Sounds to me more like he posted in the middle of the huge foulup with the 900 yeard link that threw off the HTML tags for miles and miles.

    New Thread for Terri Schiavo Discussion 2005

  • ANDERSON COOPER, CNN ANCHOR: In Michigan, a clerical foulup is being blamed for the early release from prison of a drug dealer.

    CNN Transcript Jul 18, 2003 2003

  • He was playing to protect his species against a supernatural force which might well be able to precipitate World War III by some arcane mindmanipulation or magically induced computer foulup.

    Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1991

  • He was playing to protect his species against a supernatural force which might well be able to precipitate World War III by some arcane mindmanipulation or magically induced computer foulup.

    Smart Dragons, Foolish Elves Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1991

  • He was highly conscious of the potential for some colossal foulup, and felt it was only a matter of time before it occurred.

    Centaur Aisle Anthony, Piers 1981

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