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  • I saw that his teacher had printed the word Messy across the top of his penmanship paper, a paper bruised by the weight of his effort, each crooked letter leaned into with such force that you could read it with your fingers on the other side.

    Rescue 1973 2009

  • Messy is an inch of sheet rock sandings and various scraps because you've been remodeling it yourself for 2 years .... geeze you Seattle-ites are uptight.

    Sound Politics: Light blogging 2006

  • If you or your church would be interested in setting up a 'Messy Church' for families, there are two workshops, called Messy fiestas, in our diocese this year, on

    Diocese of Oxford 2008

  • "Messy" and "ugly" are shorthand for "I don't know how to get into this in depth without writing an entirely new blog post, which I don't have time to do at the moment."

    Macmillan vs. Amazon pnh 2010

  • "Messy" isn't just about the behavior of one actor in a vacuum.

    Tooling Around 2006

  • "Messy," Albanus mused, scuffing with a slippered foot at an oily black smudge on the marble floor where the girl had been.

    Conan the Defender Jordan, Robert 1982

  • 'Messy' human genome demolishes any notion of an intelligent creator

    Planet Atheism Barry Duke 2010

  • 'Messy' human genome demolishes any notion of an intelligent creator Closure of London university's Muslim prayer room annoys Islamic students Shadow home secretary argues for religious exemptions permitting B

    Planet Atheism Barry Duke 2010

  • After appearing on the talent reality show America's Got Talent she dated Sandra Bullock's ex-husband "Messy" Jesse Bullock.

    TheSpoof.com : Spoof News : Front Page 2010

  • 'Messy' human genome demolishes any notion of an intelligent creator Closure of London university's Muslim prayer room annoys Islamic students Civil Liberties group, spooked by the word 'atheist', rejects humanist donation Politicians should leave the Easter messages to religious leaders Outrage as Pope's preacher says attacks on Catholics are like antisemitism Archbishop of Canterbury has said the Roman Catholic Church in Ireland has lost "all credibility"

    Planet Atheism Barry Duke 2010

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