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"[Sen. Clinton gave a] barn-burner speech, which is harder to give for a woman; it can grate upon a little group when they attend to it -- fingernails upon a blackboard."
"Don't Tase Me, Bro!" Named Most Memorable Quote Of 2007 | Mother ... admin 2009
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This has all the makings of a typical NFC East barn-burner, and this game should come down to the wire.
Must see TV Peter Schaffer 2010
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From there, Sweden's Tallest Man On Earth, a Dylan disciple playing solo acoustic guitar to a massive crowd, bled into an unexpected barn-burner from Oxford's Foals, who channeled Robert Smith through a dancier punk-funk prism.
Marc Ruxin: Coachella: Music, Culture and... Phones Marc Ruxin 2011
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"[Sen. Clinton gave a] barn-burner speech, which is harder to give for a woman; it can grate upon a little group when they attend to it -- fingernails upon a blackboard."
Archive 2009-12-01 admin 2009
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From there, Sweden's Tallest Man On Earth, a Dylan disciple playing solo acoustic guitar to a massive crowd, bled into an unexpected barn-burner from Oxford's Foals, who channeled Robert Smith through a dancier punk-funk prism.
Marc Ruxin: Coachella: Music, Culture and... Phones Marc Ruxin 2011
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From there, Sweden's Tallest Man On Earth, a Dylan disciple playing solo acoustic guitar to a massive crowd, bled into an unexpected barn-burner from Oxford's Foals, who channeled Robert Smith through a dancier punk-funk prism.
Marc Ruxin: Coachella: Music, Culture and... Phones Marc Ruxin 2011
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"The Social Network" is a barn-burner of a tale that unfolds at a blistering clip.
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After two "serious" pieces, it was up to Mr. Wilson Senior to conclude the opening set with his Latinate barn-burner, "Viva Torado," which doesn't just kick butt, but does so with imagination, warmth and wit.
Dizzy's Welcomes an Old Friend Will Friedwald 2011
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"The Social Network" is a barn-burner of a tale that unfolds at a blistering clip.
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From there, Sweden's Tallest Man On Earth, a Dylan disciple playing solo acoustic guitar to a massive crowd, bled into an unexpected barn-burner from Oxford's Foals, who channeled Robert Smith through a dancier punk-funk prism.
Marc Ruxin: Coachella: Music, Culture and... Phones Marc Ruxin 2011
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