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She is now boundless with energy and a spit-fire on the hunt.
Best Gun Dog Contest 2009
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She is now boundless with energy and a spit-fire on the hunt.
Best Gun Dog Contest 2009
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In the past year, the Tea Party movement has captivated American audiences with its particular brand of spit-fire politics.
Tori Arthur: The Top Ten Reasons the So-Called "Liberal" Media Loves the Tea Party Tori Arthur 2010
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Although she is a devoted fan of goldensshe has two at this time, half-sisters Penny and Angieshe is an animal lover in general, and has a special place in her heart for her spunky spit-fire of a Corgi named Ruby.
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In the past year, the Tea Party movement has captivated American audiences with its particular brand of spit-fire politics.
Tori Arthur: The Top Ten Reasons the So-Called "Liberal" Media Loves the Tea Party Tori Arthur 2010
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We exchanged nods and smiles with the people sitting before the spit-fire and along the cot line.
Artichoke Christian Bell 2010
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Spitzer thinks that the public has short memory and they are more forgiving to a liberal spit-fire.
"Behind Eliot Spitzer's flaccid attempt at re-erecting his public persona..." Ann Althouse 2009
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The former CEO and millionaire investor known for his polish and poise faced off against Arizona Sen. John McCain, a spit-fire who is simultaneously a maverick in and a veteran of Washington politics.
The Final Stretch 2008
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So hopefully, Kara, who is a bit of a spit-fire, will have a great opinion and she ` ll shake it up.
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Jacinda regained a bit of her spit-fire sass as she executed a somewhat enervated version of her signature hair toss.
The 310: Boy Trouble Beth Killian 2007
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