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...lamb's constant repetition of the 'baa' sound, holding both the first two letters of the word 'bad' and a subtle, rhyming link to 'ma,' or mother, indicates her mingled defiance and inability to communicate with her putative guardian. Clearly the lamb has failed to find her voice as a small and fuzzy animal. Even though she is disempowered by the human-exalting hierarchy and the oppressive male sheep, she can still express her hostility toward the primal mother-figure represented by Peep...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Dorksworth's Legacy | 2/9/1995 | See Source »

...baa-aaack...

Author: By Eric F. Brown, | Title: This Week in Baseball | 4/26/1994 | See Source »

...Falafel, baa ganoush, crab Rangoon, chicken vindaloo or salmon roe--you name it and the Square has got it. Ethnic food is the latest in trendy cats and its lucrative entry into one of Cambridge's more competitive districts seems to be proof of its staying power...

Author: By Alec Permson, | Title: Ethnic Eats | 3/20/1993 | See Source »

...They're baa-ack. After a vacation for NBC's Olympic fortnight, Jay Leno returns to The Tonight Show to find his competition with late-night rival Arsenio Hall fiercer than any jock grudge match. Consider the events. The javelin backstab. The 100-m bad-mouth. Synchronized sniping. Follyball. And -- given Leno's 33% ratings advantage over Hall -- the uneven parallel talk shows. Who needs Barcelona? These are the games of summer...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Bad Boys of Summer | 8/17/1992 | See Source »

PROFILE Balladeer Raffi chants a new tune: Baa Baa Mother Earth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Time Magazine Contents Page | 10/7/1991 | See Source »

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