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 n.pl.— «After one particularly frustrating outing last summer, Cannons reliever Jason Marr was so upset that he walked from Pfitzner Stadium to his home, a trip that took nearly as long as the game. This season, Marr has not had reason to “Chevroleg it,” as he calls it. » —“Long Journey Behind Him, Reliever Marr Still Has Sights on Moving Up” by Preston Williams Washington Post July 2, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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