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  • Go and put that straw back, and fix the carpet; and don't ye let me hear ye speak of my boot-leg again, or I'll _boot-leg_ ye! "

    The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865 Various

  • Heck even if you were worried about someone running an unsanctioned boot-leg hatchery operation ** rolls eyes** why couldn't you just limit the number of fish? or prohibit their sale?

    Why Your Kid Needs an Aquarium 2009

  • Heck even if you were worried about someone running an unsanctioned boot-leg hatchery operation ** rolls eyes** why couldn't you just limit the number of fish? or prohibit their sale?

    Why Your Kid Needs an Aquarium 2009

  • Dibyangshu Sarkar/Agence France-Presse/Getty Images Relatives of victims mourned Thursday at the Sangram Nagar village near Diamond Harbour in India, after dozens died and many injured drinking boot-leg liquor.

    Asia in Pictures 2011

  • Soldiers dance during a graduation ceremony in Afghanistan, relatives of people killed by boot-leg liquor mourn, residents of a fishing village protest in China and more.

    Asia in Pictures 2011

  • She also favors tunic tops, boot-leg pants and blazers, as long as they're not too boxy.

    Baby Boomers can stay stylish at any age 2010

  • My favorites are Levis 501 boy-cut jeans and any boot-leg style because they make my legs look longer and they seem to fit my body type well.

    Rinnavation Lisa Rinna 2009

  • My favorites are Levis 501 boy-cut jeans and any boot-leg style because they make my legs look longer and they seem to fit my body type well.

    Rinnavation Lisa Rinna 2009

  • LEMON: He was a little boy, spending most of his time alone, playing in the woods, eating out of garbage cans, while his dad was off earning a living, selling turpentine and boot-leg liquor, but there was never enough money.

    CNN Transcript Dec 27, 2008 2008

  • LEMON: He was a little boy, spending most of his time alone, playing in the woods, eating out of garbage cans, while his dad was off earning a living, selling turpentine and boot-leg liquor, but there was never enough money.

    CNN Transcript Feb 10, 2008 2008

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