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  • Our waiter addressed my 8-year-old sister as "Beautiful" and remarked upon our table manners and the size of all three of the Rakoff siblings 'goose-egg eyes, a not terribly rare occurrence when we were children.

    A New Yorker Is Born David Rakoff 2010

  • And despite all this, there's that great big goose-egg in the loss column.

    Man United: Limping Toward Perfection Gabriele Marcotti 2011

  • Sheppard has now missed three races and will have a goose-egg figured into his final tally.

    Wendy Williams, Sean Babcock score wins at Cross Crusade No. 7 2010

  • Patrick McHenry (R-NC), another goose-egg extremist -- with unanswered questions about a gay Republican triple homicide in Orlando involving one of his now dead "associates" -- was up early this morning tweeting away, demanding Speaker Pelosi call a vote to reprimand him.

    Howie Klein: Alan Grayson's Candor and Honesty Irks GOP Obstructionists... Again 2009

  • Start with Redding (6-3), who threw 6 1-3 goose-egg innings, an echo of his performance on April 2, when he tossed seven in a 1-0 win - the only other time the Phillies have been blanked this season.

    USATODAY.com 2007

  • It feels good to come out the next week and put 59 points on the board and a goose-egg. ''

    USATODAY.com - College Football - Middle Tennessee vs. Oklahoma 2006

  • It was a sad day for pound cake, a cheese-based entree, authentic Tokyo-style ramen, and shrimp scampi, wallowing together in the goose-egg category.

    Day 56: And Our Favorite Meal Is Vanessa 2007

  • It was a sad day for pound cake, a cheese-based entree, authentic Tokyo-style ramen, and shrimp scampi, wallowing together in the goose-egg category.

    Archive 2007-10-01 Vanessa 2007

  • By then, Winston had brought Alvirah tea, fruit, and toast, and even Willy admitted that aside from the bandage and goose-egg bump on her forehead, she did seem to be okay.

    Santa Cruise Mary Higgins Clark 2006

  • By then, Winston had brought Alvirah tea, fruit, and toast, and even Willy admitted that aside from the bandage and goose-egg bump on her forehead, she did seem to be okay.

    Santa Cruise Mary Higgins Clark 2006

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