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But no matter what happens, as Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry told me, "You can't unring the Liberty Bell."

Jonathan Capehart: Obama's historic action against DOMA 2011

The obstructionists cannot unring the bells we've heard.

Let's move past Wilson's outburst, Cantor says 2009

But no matter what happens, as Evan Wolfson of Freedom to Marry told me, "You can't unring the Liberty Bell."

Obama's historic action against DOMA 2011

But, you know, it was said and -- and you can't unring a bell.

CNN Transcript Jan 11, 2010 2010

If their entire initiative consists of looking for ways to unring a bell, their goose is cooked.

Bits Debate: Should Internet Providers Block Copyrighted Works? - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

But you can't unring the bell of Tina Fey going rogue with the t shirts.

McCain Campaign Loves the Media — for a Moment - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

The late American journalist Shana Alexander once put it this way: "Trying to squash a rumor is like trying to unring a bell."

The Electronic Rumor Mill 2010

It is hard to unring the bell, as I am sure you know, and is hard to see how Grace could recover meaningful damages, in the unlikely event that she won.

Academia, Harvard Law School, and freedom of speech 2010

And unfortunately there are not a lot of ways to unring that bell.

Death of the Regional Newspaper Bureau in Washington - Swampland - TIME.com 2008

You can't unring the bell; you can't unroll the dice.

Poll: National Race Tightens; Majority Says Obama Flip-Flopped On Key Issues 2009