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Big Mama had been a tough woman, tall and quick to slap any kid dumb enough to back-talk her, but she had always been merry, too, and full of funny, inappropriate stories.
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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Big Mama had been a tough woman, tall and quick to slap any kid dumb enough to back-talk her, but she had always been merry, too, and full of funny, inappropriate stories.
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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Big Mama had been a tough woman, tall and quick to slap any kid dumb enough to back-talk her, but she had always been merry, too, and full of funny, inappropriate stories.
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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The usual whining, back-talk, inter-sibling bickering and atrocious table manners ensued.
Thoughts of Thanks, Now That the Bird Is Gone P.J. O'Rourke 2011
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I admit that I lean toward an unmovable line in the sand when it comes to things like getting homework done, the very little amount of back-talk I'm willing to put up with and when lights must be off at bedtime.
Joanne Bamberger: Why I'll Never Be A Tiger Mother Joanne Bamberger 2011
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Big Mama had been a tough woman, tall and quick to slap any kid dumb enough to back-talk her, but she had always been merry, too, and full of funny, inappropriate stories.
Slice Of Cherry Dia Reeves 2011
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I admit that I lean toward an unmovable line in the sand when it comes to things like getting homework done, the very little amount of back-talk I'm willing to put up with and when lights must be off at bedtime.
Joanne Bamberger: Why I'll Never Be A Tiger Mother Joanne Bamberger 2011
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JULIE: The only thing I need to cut down on is your back-talk, woman!
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JULIE: The only thing I need to cut down on is your back-talk, woman!
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Then all you have to deal with is opinionated pre-teens and back-talk.
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