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  • The vibrasaw purred through heavy vines, parted tangled underbrush like a comb through wet hair, and sliced cleanly through metal when the odd misstroke brought the cutting edge down onto the track.

    Scott Westerfeld: Uglies Quartet Scott Westerfeld 2010

  • The vibrasaw purred through heavy vines, parted tangled underbrush like a comb through wet hair, and sliced cleanly through metal when the odd misstroke brought the cutting edge down onto the track.

    Uglies Scott Westerfeld 2005

  • The vibrasaw purred through heavy vines, parted tangled underbrush like a comb through wet hair, and sliced cleanly through metal when the odd misstroke brought the cutting edge down onto the track.

    Uglies Scott Westerfeld 2005

  • A Taiwan stock trader mistakenly bought $251 million worth of shares with a misstroke of her computer keyboard, meaning her company is looking at a paper loss of more than $12 million and she is looking for a new job.

    Why typing skills are important… 2005

  • A misstroke of the steering oar, the slightest faltering in the hands that held it, the mere touch of the boat's nose against the jagged rocks and logs of the pier, and all would be lost.

    The Touchstone of Fortune Charles Major 1884

  • In doing so, by a misstroke, he nearly severed the rope that held him, and was drawn up by a single strand from his perilous position.

    In the Catskills Selections from the Writings of John Burroughs John Burroughs 1879

  • Keys are stuck and cannot be pressed down. misstroke problems. need to send it back after 2 days of having it. came with a lot of useless programs on it.

    Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals 2009

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