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why are
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Examples
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My first thought when I read that was, 'why're they celebrating South African-based creators if they're American?'
Missions Unknown: SF,F, & H in San Antonio Lou Anders 2009
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So my thing is: why're they covered in English flags?
This is Technically Child Abuse Rogers 2006
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Had a quick chat with him cause i realised that meiying was on the bus and i had to call her. jo: hey, why're not in school? me: oh, enrichment. jo: huh? me: i'm going for enrichment later. waiting for my friend really.
yanxious Diary Entry yanxious 2006
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"Then why're ye pretendin 'that ye don't know better?"
Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999
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"Then why're ye pretendin 'that ye don't know better?"
Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999
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"We've only got a couple more months of school, why're you sweating it?"
Outside In Sommers, Beverly 1990
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"Then why're you afraid for him to see me?" she demanded.
Rose O'Paradise Grace Miller White 1912
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"Hey ... mister hooman ... why're you pointin 'that thing at me?"
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An unnamed M$ executive complained, "'The one thing that might have raised eyebrows is:' why're they putting this cloud over our heads for the next 18 months?"
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I never outed anyone. why're you keeping kottu's favourite troll away? whine whine. sob sob .... padashow: PUT US ON KOTTU!!!
Kottu 2009
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