kerfluffle

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He's talking about the terrorist surveillance program that was -- created quite a kerfluffle in the press.

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  • He's talking about the terrorist surveillance program that was -- created quite a kerfluffle in the press. —  CNN Transcript Mar 20, 2006
  • Roger Pielke Jr. kerfluffle, wherein Roger expresses outrage at the idea that present climate disasters are partially traced to climate change. —  Backseat driving
  • This Census kerfluffle is another illustration of something that struck me the other day. —  Think Progress
  • Pollster's Mark Blumenthal pointed out in his own fine article on this kerfluffle, Zogby does not disclose its party ID breakdown publicly. —  Daily Kos
  • With the recent kerfluffle, are policy changes on the horizon? —  Kotaku
 

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