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As long as the irritation is there, he will seek a way to get rid of it.— Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
Here in the States, instead of being regarded as an "irritation" - which they can be at time, just like adults - children are more like an "accessory."— Alex Jones' Prison Planet.com
Compounding the irritation are the add-ons, amounting to an extra $150 billion, to the bailout package.— Don't Mess With Taxes
I do not argue that point, but what triggers my irritation is a complete lack of personal responsibility.— Snapshot

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