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  • "So you see, Minister," said Mr. Slick, "where there is nothin 'to be gained, and harm done, by this retrospection, as you call it, why I think lookin' a-head is far better than -- _lookin 'back_."

    The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Complete Thomas Chandler Haliburton 1830

  • "So you see, Minister," said Mr. Slick, "where there is nothin 'to be gained, and harm done, by this retrospection, as you call it, why I think lookin' a-head is far better than -- _lookin 'back_."

    The Attaché; or, Sam Slick in England — Volume 02 Thomas Chandler Haliburton 1830

  • I have used the Buck Growl, this past year and had a 150+ come in lookin 'for a fight!

    Anyone every use the buck growl or roar made by Primos and MAD? 2009

  • I have used the Buck Growl, this past year and had a 150+ come in lookin 'for a fight!

    Anyone every use the buck growl or roar made by Primos and MAD? 2009

  • So from reading all the comments its clear to me that half the population are close minded idiots. if you dont like the movie or the music .. then wtf r u even doin lookin stuff up about it? this wasnt ment to be a traditional movie. and to be honest its a pretty good fricken movie. who cares if you dont like the tunes that go along with it?

    ALICE IN WONDERLAND Soundtrack Revealed – Collider.com 2010

  • Just at the time that they were hard engaged in "lookin '' round," the secretary's wife came back from a visit to Chicken Hill, and told about Pearl Watson, who had been to the city and come back "quite a girl," able to talk, and just as nice and friendly as ever.

    Purple Springs 1921

  • It don't take much to live, anyhow; it's coal-scuttles an 'lookin'-glasses an' -- an 'carpets that cost money.

    While Caroline Was Growing Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon 1918

  • Mack was shavin 'himsilf befure th' lookin'-glass, an 'had jus' got his face pulled r-round to wan side f'r a good gash, whin he heerd a scream iv ag'ny behind him, an 'tur-rned to see Goold Bonds leap up with his paws on his stomach an' hit th 'ceilin'.

    Mr. Dooley in Peace and in War Finley Peter Dunne 1901

  • Page 50 thought, I am sure, she flung the piece o 'lookin'-glass square at Elick's head.

    Dialect Tales 1883

  • April 9th, 2010 at 1: 29 pm tombaker says: looks like dbadass has gotten way under ol’fuzzy’s skin. that’s funny. fuzz – you’re funny. hey – how’s mccain lookin’ in the polls down there now?? ready to get proud with the not-maverick come november? or do you still demonstrate your aversion to politics by hanging out at a political website?

    Think Progress » Analysis: Strong Carbon Cap Would Cut Iran’s Petrodollars By Over $100 Million A Day 2010

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