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RACK, punishments. An engine with which to torture a supposed criminal, in
order to extort a confession of his supposed crime, and the names of his
supposed accomplices. Unknown in the United States.
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The QB has been sacked 15 times, they've given up a safety, been intercepted three times, fumbled the ball six times, and have only racked up 291 yards this season,'' those on the Web site wrote. By season's end, the team had racked up $92,000 worth of home runs for the fund, with Sallie Mae adding $8,000 to bring the total to an even $100,000. The Savvis CEO was sued by American Express for refusing to pay $241,000 in charges racked up at a New York topless club. |
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