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- proper noun   A surname .
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Examples
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								In 1716, patent #403 was granted for the process for weaving straw into hats and other products, entitled "Working and Weaving in a New Method, Palmetto Chip and Straw for Hats and Bonnets and other Improvements of that Ware." History of American Women Maggiemac 2008 
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								Jupe Enoch & Will part of the day puting the straw in Straw Ferry Hill Plantation journal : January 4, 1838-January 15, 1839, 1961 
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								Tightly baled and used for exterior walls, straw is a strong, nontoxic building material with great durability: Straw bale homes and churches built by wood-starved pioneers in Nebraska and the Canadian west over a century ago still stand. Latest Articles 2009 
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								That's not always fun, but it's especially frustrating when writer/creators misconstrue your critique and employ what I call the Straw Man Defense. Maureen Ryan: How To Be A TV Critic Maureen Ryan 2011 
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								That's not always fun, but it's especially frustrating when writer/creators misconstrue your critique and employ what I call the Straw Man Defense. Maureen Ryan: How To Be A TV Critic Maureen Ryan 2011 
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								That's not always fun, but it's especially frustrating when writer/creators misconstrue your critique and employ what I call the Straw Man Defense. Maureen Ryan: How To Be A TV Critic Maureen Ryan 2011 
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								That's not always fun, but it's especially frustrating when writer/creators misconstrue your critique and employ what I call the Straw Man Defense. Maureen Ryan: How To Be A TV Critic Maureen Ryan 2011 
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								That's not always fun, but it's especially frustrating when writer/creators misconstrue your critique and employ what I call the Straw Man Defense. Maureen Ryan: How To Be A TV Critic Maureen Ryan 2011 
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								Straw is a complete CUNT like Brown, Blair and Cameron and all the Chief Constables that suck arse. If Carlsberg Made Justice Secretaries………… « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2009 
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								Straw is a consumate politician and you can guarantee that his sudden outburst against the police has been based upon numerous focus-group studies. “Pin your ears back you lot; the Gene Genie speaks” « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010 
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