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Once the bugs are there, they are not easy to kill.

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  1. noun A true bug.
  2. noun An insect or similar organism, such as a centipede or an earwig. See Regional Note at lightning bug.
  3. noun A disease-producing microorganism: a flu bug.
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  • He'd spent his life poking bugs, but now the bugs were poking him. —  Mercadian Masques
  • Once the bugs are there, they are not easy to kill. —  SouthCoastToday.com Latest Headlines
  • Whether that's because the bugs were actually fixed or because people are just tired of complaining about them is a whole other issue. —  WoW.com
  • Except for the bugs are actually deer. blah blah blah - Hilary said she hadnt driven since the 80s ... —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • We'd just go to where the bugs are and get rid of them! —  Planet Twisted
 

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