trolls

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Isn't it interesting how through this entire rollup that the trolls are at least consistent?

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  1. transitive verb To fish for by trailing a baited line from behind a slowly moving boat.
  2. transitive verb To fish in by trailing a baited line: troll the lake for bass.
  3. transitive verb To trail (a baited line) in fishing.

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  • Isn't it interesting how through this entire rollup that the trolls are at least consistent? —  A Soldier's Perspective
  • But then, the trolls are not known for any intelligence, quite the opposite!! —  Democratic National Committee
  • Grant me the serenity to ignore the trolls, the courage to debate with honest opponents, —  Say Anything
  • Grant me the serenity to ignore the trolls, the courage to debate with honest opponents, theovermind99: For your argument to be correct the ONLY thing that would effect a economic growth ... —  Say Anything
  • And that if the banned trolls were a tenth as insightful, they never would have been banned. —  Pharyngula
 

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