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  • They deliberately aim to hit your elbow with their ancient, germ-laden trolleys.

    Archive 2009-02-01 2009

  • A first thought might be that what disgusts us is what is potentially poisonous or germ-laden.

    7 Things You Find Most Disgusting (PHOTOS) 2011

  • The following roundup of tips and tricks will help you get your computer spanking clean, running cooler and less germ-laden than a public restroom.

    Give Your Computer And Peripherals A Clean | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • After Becky's sister Joan nearly died from typhoid in 1912 her doctor advised the family to move since they lived across from the germ-laden East Bay Sanitarium, so Jack built them a spacious home at what is now 206 Scenic Avenue just one block from the old Bungalow where Becky was born.

    Becky London – A Short Biography of Jack London's Daughter 2010

  • If Wilfred can produce it in himself by bathing in ice cold germ-laden water, then all I can say is, he's bloody lucky.

    She Closed Her Eyes 2010

  • The water itself was either algal and germ-laden or else so strongly chlorinated as to seem toxic.

    Beard 2010

  • When a fly or a mosquito managed to penetrate the screens of a family's flat or fly in through an open door, the insect would be doggedly hunted down with fly swatter and Flit out of fear that by alighting with its germ-laden legs on one of the household's sleeping children it would infect the youngster with polio.

    'Nemesis' 2010

  • The following roundup of tips and tricks will help you get your computer spanking clean, running cooler and less germ-laden than a public restroom.

    Give Your Computer And Peripherals A Clean | Lifehacker Australia 2010

  • So I was trying to deal with the evil-smelling mess with paper towels and Kleenex until they finally rescued me with some actual wipes, dunking The Widget (crying pitifully the whole time, poor feverish thing) in that cold stainless steel sink, and the nurse was following me everywhere with a bottle of antiseptic spray and paper towel wiping away the germ-laden poo stains that were Everywhere.

    Hold The Mustard | Her Bad Mother 2008

  • A firm handshake is a solid building block in a business relationship and also a fantastic way to share in whatever germ-laden trip the owner has recently taken it on.

    Do You Avoid Shaking Hands? | Lifehacker Australia 2009

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