phew

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As the 955 is still AMD's flagship processor though, a late review is still entirely relevant (* phew*).

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  • The owner is a very nice guy and .... phew, the collection of cars they have at home is so going to make those car-lovers drool all over. —  Spiritual Garden
  • So I guess I'm still happy with this project. * phew* that was close … —  WordPress.com News
  • "The pressure of that gold-medal game ... phew, it was tough," Bosh said. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • But that segment stood out to me as an example of the sort of blinkered presumption a lot of people who decide to publish comics (their own or others) fall into: "I've printed the comics, phew, my work is done!" —  The ADD Blog at Comic Book Galaxy
  • Not only does he live (phew), though confined to a wheelchair for the time being, he's back to doing what he does best -- judging others (through the guise of teaching). —  Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch
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  1. A mere exclamation; cf. phoo, pho, phy, etc.
 

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