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...boom, boom, boom. He?s done. He got flipped out of the boat, he went straight down. That?s when Kerry came running out of the guntub screaming ?ceasefire, ceasefire, ceasefire.? Then he turned to me and said, ?I ought to have you court-martialed for shooting.? I said, ?Hmmph?sorry big boy. When somebody brings a gun up on me I?m gonna shoot and I?ll ask questions later ?cause I ain?t goin? back in a body...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Tenth Brother | 3/9/2004 | See Source »

...down from my head to my toes as though someone had slashed me from behind" or "the armchairs on either side of the fire [were] now mute and emptied of all confidences in the whitened light of...the tall windows" seem not only unaffected but completely natural. Hmmph, that's exactly how I would phrase it myself, one thinks wishfully...

Author: By Elizabeth A. Murphy, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Deane's New Novel Explores N. Ireland Tensions | 6/26/1998 | See Source »

...course, the stadium seemed almost fully vacant by 3 p.m., (No chance of me leaving, hmmph.) But when the rains let up, the grounds crew danced, and baseball would be played. Alas, not on my beloved screen--into the 11th it went, but major league regulations forced it off as our own game-start neared...

Author: By Darren Kilfara, | Title: Singing in the Rain, For Once | 9/20/1994 | See Source »

Hennessey has a grand total of 14. Hmmph...

Author: By Patty W. Seo, | Title: Laxwomen Set to Take on Yale | 4/7/1993 | See Source »

Meanwhile, Crimson netminder Williamson, a rookie in the position herself, leads the league in goals-against average with 5.50 and is second in save percentage at .576. Double hmmph...

Author: By Patty W. Seo, | Title: Laxwomen Set to Take on Yale | 4/7/1993 | See Source »

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