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pump out
 v. phr.— «A few days later, he leaves for Camp Geiger in North Carolina for infantry school, which lasts about a month. Now, he’s there training to be a rifleman, his specialty. According to Hess, George could “pump out” to Iraq as early as March.» —“Want to Die for Your Country?” by Daniel Weiss Village Voice (New York City) Jan. 30, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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