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Now that's a hell of a thing, being told you are far too right-wing by a group that gave money to McCain over Obama to the tune of a three-to-one ratio but that's exactly what they did, jail-shanking the fat-cat dream of the wannabe baller/shot-caller, Rush.
Archive 2009-11-01 2009
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He was the shot-caller who made it all happen from his array of “undisclosed locations”.
Archive 2009-09-01 2009
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He was the shot-caller who made it all happen from his array of “undisclosed locations”.
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But the one country that is keen on talking is Germany, the EU's de facto shot-caller, and that guarantees that treaty issues will dominate European economic-policy discussions for months.
Germany Pushes Change to EU Treaty Charles Forelle 2010
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Now that's a hell of a thing, being told you are far too right-wing by a group that gave money to McCain over Obama to the tune of a three-to-one ratio but that's exactly what they did, jail-shanking the fat-cat dream of the wannabe baller/shot-caller, Rush.
Sacked! 2009
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History will show the New York Giants hung one of the greatest upsets in sports history on the New England Patriots when shot-caller ... giants | Comment | Recommend
Football News: NFL & Fantasy Stories, Teams, Stats, Scores & Schedules 2008
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History will show the New York Giants hung one of the greatest upsets in sports history on the New England Patriots when shot-caller Plaxico Burress hauled in a 13-yard touchdown with 35 seconds left.
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I sat on the stoop of an apartment in Pico Gardens with a huge gang member, a shot-caller.
Tattoos on the Heart Gregory Boyle 2010
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As the biggest action star in the world, he was the ultimate shot-caller in his Hollywood world.
Is Meg Whitman Like Arnold Schwarzenegger? Yes (In the Wrong Ways) 2010
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As the biggest action star in the world, he was the ultimate shot-caller in his Hollywood world.
William Bradley: Is Meg Whitman Like Arnold Schwarzenegger? Yes (In the Wrong Ways) 2010
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