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Mika, the Marm, is implying the Dems are as threatening and hateful as the Repugs because of Cantor and ‘Code pink’ members trying to arrest Karl Rove.
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"Marm" Parraday was sweeping the front porch and steps of the Lake View
How Janice Day Won Helen Beecher Long
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The ladies of the sewing society of the Union Church missed "Marm"
How Janice Day Won Helen Beecher Long
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"The one at our suburban station chews tobacco and says 'Marm' through his nose."
Success A Novel Samuel Hopkins Adams 1914
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"Marm," he said, "there's a team stopped, and there's a man and boy gettin 'out;' spect they're coming here."
Helping Himself Horatio Alger 1865
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"Marm" Pease, the mother of Rufus, had on one occasion been confined, and old Doctor -- I forget his name -- who officiated at the birth, had been asked to give the infant a name.
Memoirs Charles Godfrey Leland 1863
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"Marm," he said, "you're a dyed-in-the-wool sport an 'I'd admire to trail with you.
Rimrock Trail 1906
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"Marm," said Hiram, taking off his plug hat and advancing close to the fence, "Cap'n Sproul and myself don't make it our business to pry into private affairs, or to go around this town saving decent wimmen from Batson Reeves.
The Skipper and the Skipped Being the Shore Log of Cap'n Aaron Sproul Holman Day 1900
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"Marm," said he, "it has clarred off beautiful, and massa has sent the carriage arter you, and he says how he would have sent it afore, but how the roads was blocked up with snowdrifts.
The Rector of St. Mark's Mary Jane Holmes 1866
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Then I had to stop, to allow myself to live, as Marm said.
Deadly Julie Chibbaro 2011
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