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Now, I really wish I hadn't read that ... because it is causing my heart to go pitter-pat and I'm getting all excited again ... even though I had that under control.
Yet another Doctor Who Post about the Pony! rabid1st 2009
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Also, Jonathan Strahan has let me know he'll be taking "Swell" for Eclipse Three, news which gives my heart a little pitter-pat.
I could say 'Elves' to him, but it's not elves exactly, and I'd rather he said it for himself. matociquala 2009
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I always required a bit of worldly experience before my heart went pitter-pat.
One nice thing about the new Doctor... elevenseyebrows 2009
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I always required a bit of worldly experience before my heart went pitter-pat.
One nice thing about the new Doctor... rabid1st 2009
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Not that these things are mutually exclusive and, in fact, I think the combination of heart and mind is something at which manga as a medium is particularly adept, but I will almost always pass over the story that is solely “thought-provoking” for the book that makes my heart go pitter-pat.
Relatively awesome 2010
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At various times, it had its large restaurant divided into the 400 Room – where the Dixieland Jazz Band were introduced –, the Sophie Tucker Room and the Doraldina Hawaiian Room – was the first in New York to echo with the pitter-pat of turkey-trotting feet –, all offering patrons a choice of environments.
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Makes my heart got pitter-pat for spring to hurry up and get here!
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On that particular evening he said three little words that sent me into a euphoric spin and made my heart swell with the beat-skipping, pitter-pat feeling usually reserved for puppy love or a new romance.
Chicken Soup for the Soul: True Love Jack Canfield 2009
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Fry some pork chops, finish them in the oven. deglaze the pan with the brandy and add sage or marjoram, and a pitter-pat of butter. salt and pepper, pour over chops, YUM.
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The beau whose socks-on-floor drive you crazy also makes your heart go pitter-pat.
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