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Examples
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I do remember one stick being the "picker-upper" which makes it easier than having to use your fingers!
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His years of experience as a doggie-doo picker-upper have helped him adapt and perfect his process for Canada geese, an effort that cost him thousands of dollars and involves customized, cutting-edge contraptions.
Down and Dirty: Cleaning After Geese Patrick G. Lee 2011
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I do remember one stick being the "picker-upper" which makes it easier than having to use your fingers!
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If I'm really needing a happiness picker-upper, I'll get myself to the waterfront, because the same study shows that the presence of water generates the largest effects.
Christine Carter, PhD: How Exercise Can Boost Kids' Brainpower... And Yours, Too PhD Christine Carter 2010
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Back in November, the Eureka Pet Pal 4716, $80, proved a poor picker-upper of pet hair, which wore its drive belt to the breaking point.
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Yeah, she was carrying my seed, but like they say, Bounty is the quicker picker-upper, and in the end, money talks and bullshit walks.
Dirtier Than Ever Vickie M. Stringer 2010
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If I'm really needing a happiness picker-upper, I'll get myself to the waterfront, because the same study shows that the presence of water generates the largest effects.
Christine Carter, PhD: How Exercise Can Boost Kids' Brainpower... And Yours, Too PhD Christine Carter 2010
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Back in November, the Eureka Pet Pal 4716, $80, proved a poor picker-upper of pet hair, which wore its drive belt to the breaking point.
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If I'm really needing a happiness picker-upper, I'll get myself to the waterfront, because the same study shows that the presence of water generates the largest effects.
Christine Carter, PhD: How Exercise Can Boost Kids' Brainpower... And Yours, Too PhD Christine Carter 2010
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Bounty's marketing push, which still employs its nearly 40-year-old "quicker picker-upper" slogan, comes as cash-strapped shoppers try to shrink their grocery bills, with many opting for less-expensive paper towels or none at all.
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