jonah

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The person who got the jonah, the muffin with the yuk inside, well, I'm not sure I remember what happens next.

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  1. The Hebrew prophet, who was cast overboard as one who endangered the ship; hence, any person whose presence is unpropitious.

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  1. a book in the Old Testament that tells the story of Jonah and the whale
  2. a person believed to bring bad luck to those around him
  3. (Old Testament) Jonah did not wish to become a prophet so God caused a great storm to throw him overboard from a ship; he was saved by being swallowed by a whale that vomited him out onto dry land

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  • Also, I knew going in that every cast member had to take a couple episodes off for the show to make budget this year, but if they're all this smooth (JD and Turk were the only regulars in the ep, did you notice?), then all will be well. jonah Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 11: 27 AM EST —  EW.com: Today's Latest Headlines
  • Please email me [jonah. hlswatch at gmail dot com] to request an invitation to download it. —  Homeland Security Watch
  • View my complete profile jonah-tebbetts. blogspot.com / 2009 / 01 / were-number-one. html - 107k - Cached - Similar pages - —  Wal-Mart Watch
  • The person who got the jonah, the muffin with the yuk inside, well, I'm not sure I remember what happens next. —  AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth
  • Do you think it's the jonah affect and the fish has now picked it up after seeing McDoom on the TV? —  Guy Fawkes' blog
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