kerfuffle

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As for the kerfuffle, there's fault to be assigned to all parties involved.

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  • But the lifecycle for a blog-related kerfuffle is a few days in general, and the blogosphere as a whole has an extreme attention deficit disorder. —  RealClimate
  • This twist feels vaguely reminiscent of the original Sonic the Hedgehog, and it has the added bonus of being quite funny: if you manage to take out a whole group of enemies in one go, the resulting kerfuffle is a bit like someone making Sylvanian Families Popcorn - foxes and pandas all over the place. —  VideoGamer.com - All Updates
  • Notre Dame kerfuffle, and now the storyline continues with the confirmation hearing of Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, Obama's nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services. —  AlterNet.org Main RSS Feed
  • Interestingly, one man not involved in this perennial kerfuffle is the writer of the original work, Alan Moore. —  PopMatters
  • More on Australia's R18+ kerfuffle, a censored Grand Theft Auto IV, and the joy of decapitation in Ninja Gaiden II. —  GameSpot's News, Screenshots, Movies, Reviews, Previews, Downloads, and Features
 

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