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  • He called the Whos and promised them he’d be home in a half hour.

    THE DEVIL’S TEARDROP JEFFERY DEAVER 2003

  • Back then I was in my mid-twenties and the Whos were my first writing job in TV.

    Crude, but Effective Stephen Gallagher 2007

  • Back then I was in my mid-twenties and the Whos were my first writing job in TV.

    Archive 2007-09-01 Stephen Gallagher 2007

  • She wrapped herself in "Whos" that found their way out in the morning.

    Because 2010

  • WESTHOVEN: But Americans may get a chance, much like those "Whos" down in "Whoville" to remember the true meaning of the holidays isn't about the gifts.

    CNN Transcript Oct 7, 2008 2008

  • On the other hand, watching Sarah Palin had to be a little bit like The Grinch watching from afar on Christmas Morning as the "Whos" in "Whoville" welcomed the true meaning of Christmas.

    Latest Articles 2008

  • On the other hand, watching Sarah Palin had to be a little bit like The Grinch watching from afar on Christmas Morning as the "Whos" in "Whoville" welcomed the true meaning of Christmas.

    Latest Articles 2008

  • And the Whos down in who-ville have each other, that's why.

    First on the Ticker: DNC ad: GOP 'playing politics with our troops' 2009

  • First of all, the Grinch has a past as one of the Whos, he has a love interest putting him in competition with the current mayor of Whoville, and little Cindy Lou Who has a weird fascination/friend crush on the Grinch.

    Top 10 Worst Live-Action Cartoon Adaptations » Scene-Stealers 2009

  • Everyone has their favorite animated Christmas special, and mine is Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas ABC, 8/7c, the 1966 classic with its jubilant score, the memorable voice work of Boris Karloff, and the yearly spectacle of the Whos of Whoville expanding the shrunken heart of the grouchy Grinch by showing him that Christmas is more than presents and decorations.

    The Guide to Monday TV: The Closer, The Grinch, Terra Nova and More! 2011

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