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However, it concedes that this approach "raises enormous questions and accusations of nannystate misery-guts spoilsportism".
Archive 2008-10-01 FIDO The Dog 2008
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One risk, the report noted, was attracting accusations of "nanny state misery-guts spoilsportism"-a pretty good description of how people react if someone tries to take away their candy.
Slate Magazine Jacob Leibenluft 2010
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