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If half-way through the story there’s some insurmountable problem, the Mary Sue will be the one who trips over the magic doohicky from the ancient race, half buried in the sand, uncovered by the wind at just the moment they chose to go for a soulful contemplative walk under the stars.
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KALW's Roman Mars went to the San Francisco home of Steven Leckart, a contributing editor of Boing Boing Gadgets, to find the latest doohicky he can't possibly live without.
Boing Boing 2009
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Imagine living in a pre-scientific age when no one knew what the Sun actually was, as an object, as a thing, as a doohicky in the sky.
The Jupiter effect Joel Achenbach 2010
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On the same thread, what about Sprint's 4G service with that little doohicky that, I think, allows you to browse anywhere with a separate modem?
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Yea, the doohicky wont connect to the whatchamacallit.
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I wonder if Mr. Bahl has a plastic doohicky in his chest that pops out when global warming cooks him just right.
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Telling me that the doohicky doesn't work isn't too helpful.
Get Better Customer Service Support With A Little Reciprocity | Lifehacker Australia 2009
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I neeeeed that carved goblet with the dragon doohicky.
Suvudu - Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, and Games: October 2008 Archives 2008
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I neeeeed that carved goblet with the dragon doohicky.
The handwriting on the wall - Suvudu - Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, and Games 2008
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Hey John, look at that pretty little red light on that camera doohicky!
Beat 360° 9/10/08 2008
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