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Scientists hail discovery of one-fingered T rex relative
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Scientists hail discovery of one-fingered T rex relative
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Another familiar trap is the camera that's rolling when the presenter thinks it isn't; BBC weather presenter Tomasz Schafernaker fell foul of that last year when he was inadvertently shown giving a one-fingered salute.
Live television is 'a high-wire act with no safety net' 2011
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Luis Suárez will miss the Anfield game against Newcastle United on Friday after the Football Association handed down a one‑match ban and a £20,000 fine for his one-fingered gesture to the crowd at Fulham this month.
Liverpool striker Luis Suárez suspended from Newcastle United match 2011
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A one-fingered salute to you, sir, and all who think like you
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Scientists hail discovery of one-fingered T rex relative
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Those who knew him cannot forget his rapid one-fingered typing, bold and articulate and immediately dispatched into the public realm without a spellcheck.
Global Voices in English » Africa: Remembering Dr. Tajudeen Abdul-Raheem 2009
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The piece makes it very clear that the military guys were not doing what they're supposed to do, which is to "salute smartly and follow orders", unless, of course, you mean the one-fingered salute.
Bob Franken: McChrystal, Geraldo and Me: Full Disclosure 2010
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The piece makes it very clear that the military guys were not doing what they're supposed to do, which is to "salute smartly and follow orders", unless, of course, you mean the one-fingered salute.
Bob Franken: McChrystal, Geraldo and Me: Full Disclosure 2010
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I did find time for a slow somersault, not to mention a one-fingered pushup; for climbing the cabin walls and dancing on the ceiling like Fred Astaire in "Royal Wedding"; for sensing the liberation that only a fortunate few of us earthlings have been able to experience thus far.
One Small Step for a Movie Critic Joe Morgenstern 2010
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