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  • “Yes, ma'm?” he muttered without looking up, his reading glasses secured tightly on the bridge of his nose.

    Stories from the War Nathaniel Tower 2011

  • "We need directions to the castle, ma'm", Detective Moid Mulder replied.

    Oh Christ I`m Related To Harriet Harman Newmania 2008

  • 'Did you happen to notice, ma'm, whether there was a letter or a piece of paper, say, in the typewriter?'

    Twin Moons 2010

  • I urge you to step down from the Clinton campaign because, with all due respect ma'm, you are a race baiting jerk.

    Ferraro's Latest: "They're Attacking Me Because I'm White" 2009

  • | Reply | Permalink well, they keep getting worse and worse. take our money give it the rich, thank you very much, slam, bam, thank you ma'm. more and more, worse and worse, year after year.

    Worst Yet? McCain Campaign Robocall Ties Obama To "Domestic Terrorist Bill Ayers" 2009

  • Once, a paesano told me : ...ma'm,for me, the music is that sound that 'tickles' my ears in a pleasant way , even being it a perpetual one note fart .

    The Magic Circle 2007

  • "In the past year only a few people like Toby Keith, Tom Arnold and myself have showed up in Afghanistan," said the modest, reporter of "just the facts, ma'm."

    Need a Modern Day Bob Hope? Try Al Franken 2007

  • Uh huh, no agenda journalists, delivering the facts, just the facts ma'm.

    Do you doubt there is an agenda? 2007

  • They wear suits and ties and say sir and ma'm, but it's all to cover for the fact that they had no idea how to govern and by now it's clear they never will.

    Hullabaloo 2005

  • They wear suits and ties and say sir and ma'm, but it's all to cover for the fact that they had no idea how to govern and by now it's clear they never will.

    Hullabaloo 2005

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