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 n.— «Mike Rizzo, a DJ at WKTU radio station in New York, said Ivan’s latest is a favorite on his dance music show. “It’s definitely getting great phones,” said Rizzo, using industry slang for requests. “People are digging it.”» —“This Is The Dawning Of The Age Of Ivan” by Carrie Stetler Star-Ledger (N.J.) July 4, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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