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  • I respectfully disagree over this-a-way started to type up an answer here, but knew it would be far too long.

    Series Potential? Seriously? Editorial Anonymous 2009

  • When leptin tells your defense–the satiety chemicals–to kick in and protect you against stray bonbons, the pleasure center in your brain says, “Uh, yeah, three more this-a-way.”

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • I love Deanna's way of thinking and am always pleased when she directs folks this-a-way.

    Permission to Fail Fresca 2009

  • In the meantime, if the mood strikes you, feel free to take a road-trip up this-a-way and hang at my place.

    LJ: The Message Board archmage 2007

  • When leptin tells your defense–the satiety chemicals–to kick in and protect you against stray bonbons, the pleasure center in your brain says, “Uh, yeah, three more this-a-way.”

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • When leptin tells your defense–the satiety chemicals–to kick in and protect you against stray bonbons, the pleasure center in your brain says, “Uh, yeah, three more this-a-way.”

    You: On a Diet Michael F. Roizen 2009

  • I know it's been a little quiet over this-a-way lately, but that doesn't mean I've forgotten about you.

    Friday Pix archmage 2006

  • Up this-a-way, between the Poconos and Mt Marcy, and out that-a-way, west to the first prairie dog, the area of the country I know best, autumn gets going in fits and starts, and people sort of ignore it until all at once they can't.

    Lance Mannion: 2004

  • Up this-a-way, between the Poconos and Mt Marcy, and out that-a-way, west to the first prairie dog, the area of the country I know best, autumn gets going in fits and starts, and people sort of ignore it until all at once they can't.

    Equinox 2004

  • When I got [A] there, they did say - John, it [E] happend this-a-way

    Please Don't Bury Me 1998

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