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| Needle opening |
| Opening |
| All ___!" (courtroom phrase) |
| Caesar's 'Behold!' |
| A rodent! |
| A pox upon thee! |
| Yeech! |
| Computer pioneer Lovelace (woo-hoo, women in tech!) |
| No idea! |
| How cute!" cries |
| A plague o' ___ your houses!": Mercutio |
| All ___!" (conductor's shout) |
| ___ a shame! |
| ___ said a mouthful! |
| Evolution" group, to an overzealous copy editor? |
| A long time ___ in a galaxy far, far away ..." ("Star Wars" opening words) |
| American ___!" (Seth MacFarlane animated series) |
| Queeg's "Halt! |
| Adjusted for a larger group, as a recipe |
| Proud Mary" group, for short |
| Are so!" elicitor |
| Dramatic opening? |
| It's ___!" (speakeasy cry) |
| Product with the old catchphrase "Mother, please, I'd rather do it myself! |
| Schoolyard "I'll show you! |
| ... ___. Need to move your belongings but can't afford to rent a van or a truck? Here's our inexpensive alternative: Birds! |
| I'm __ boy!" (Pinocchio's line) |
| What ___!" (neatnik's lament) |
| Hot dog! |