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  • Re: stoolpigeon — you forgot to mention you have to sprinkle the iron ferrite crystals all over the platters first.

    Kaboom « Whatever 2008

  • For then it is possible that some day the honest idealist, who puts a scoundrelly armaments stoolpigeon out of the way, for his people, is called to account by capital traitors against the nation.

    Mein Kampf Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945 1925

  • Reporting objectionable contents or activities has nothing to do with being a "tattletale" or "stoolpigeon", contrary to what is sometimes discussed in forums.

    XING Blog » English Klaus Wiesmüller 2009

  • Kiss of Death: 1947 classic about a stoolpigeon and a menacing psycho.

    Independent Weekly: All Recent Stories 2008

  • They thought that they could install Lebanon’e Christian militia as a Quisling type stoolpigeon government in all of Lebanon.

    Think Progress » Williams Confronts Kristol: ‘You Just Want War, War, War, And You Want Us In More War’ 2006

  • "See here, Grand, you've called in the wrong stoolpigeon this time.

    The Rose in the Ring George Barr McCutcheon 1897

  • The Register stoolpigeon writes "Web applications are all the rage, web applications that function within the context of social networking sites doubly so.

    Slashdot: Science 2009

  • As if that was equivalent to a real security audit. stoolpigeon writes with this quote from the EFF: "'Terms of Service' policies on websites define how Internet businesses interact with you and use your personal information.

    Elections - fresh news by plazoo.com 2009

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