| Defeatist's words |
Thomas Joseph |
19 Jan 2026 |
| "That's too hard for me" |
Premier Sunday |
04 Jan 2026 |
| "It's impossible for me to do that" |
New York Times Mini |
30 Nov 2025 |
| Terse turndown |
LA Times Daily |
04 Nov 2025 |
| "It's beyond my ability" |
USA Today |
28 Sep 2025 |
| "___ even begin to tell you ...": 2 wds. |
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| "Sorry, my schedule is full" |
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| "Sorry, not possible": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
17 Jul 2025 |
| "Would love to, but alas" |
LA Times Daily |
02 Jun 2025 |
| "Sorry, got other plans" |
LA Times Daily |
23 May 2025 |
| "That's not gonna work for me" |
New York Times Mini |
16 May 2025 |
| "Sorry, already have plans" |
New York Times Mini |
05 May 2025 |
| Defeatist's words |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Apr 2025 |
| "That's impossible for me!" |
Universal |
02 Apr 2025 |
| Self-doubter's words |
New York Times |
28 Feb 2025 |
| "Sorry, busy that day" |
Universal |
25 Feb 2025 |
| "Sorry, my schedule's full" |
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| Defeatist's phrase |
Newsday |
09 Feb 2025 |
| "Sorry, impossible" |
LA Times Daily |
22 Dec 2024 |
| "It's impossible for me" |
USA Today |
17 Dec 2024 |
| "Sorry, previous commitment" |
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| "__ Give You Anything But Love, Baby" (2 wds.) |
|
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| Words of defeat (2 wds.) |
|
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| "Out of the question!" |
LA Times Mini |
31 Oct 2024 |
| "Sorry, too busy!" |
New York Times Mini |
29 Oct 2024 |
| "_ ___ Explain" by The Who |
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| "Totally impossible" |
Universal |
28 Jul 2024 |
| "That's not possible for me" |
Universal |
25 Jul 2024 |
| Defeatist's words |
Thomas Joseph |
06 Jul 2024 |
| ___ Believe It's Not Butter (Fabio did TV ads for it) |
|
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| "Not possible for me": 2 wds. |
Commuter |
02 May 2024 |
| "(__ Get No) Satisfaction" (2 wds.) |
|
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| "No way!" |
LA Times Mini |
14 Apr 2024 |
| "Impossible!" |
LA Times Mini |
10 Apr 2024 |
| "___ believe it" ("OMG!"): 2 wds. |
|
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| "Sorry, that's out of the question" |
New York Times Mini |
28 Mar 2024 |
| "There's no way to do it!" |
|
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| Defeatist comment |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2024 |
| "It's all too much" |
LA Times Daily |
02 Mar 2024 |
| "__ Stop Loving You" (2 wds.) |
|
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| ___ stay mad at you: 2 wds. |
|
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| "__ Get Started" (2 wds.) |
|
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| "I've fallen and __ get up!" (2 wds.) |
|
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| Words from someone with too much on their plate already |
|
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| "Today's a no-go for me" |
Universal |
24 Nov 2023 |
| "Sorry, too busy" (In this clue's answer, note the last 3 letters + the first 3 of 21-Across) |
Universal |
08 Nov 2023 |
| Busy person's response to an invitation |
Universal |
30 Oct 2023 |
| "Sorry, my schedule's packed" |
New York Times |
19 Oct 2023 |
| "That is just TOO much for me!" |
Universal |
14 Oct 2023 |
| "That's too much for me" |
USA Today |
03 Oct 2023 |
| "Sorry, too busy" |
New York Times |
05 Sep 2023 |
| 'Sorry, it's impossible for me' |
USA Today |
27 Aug 2023 |
| Exclamation of frustration |
Newsday |
19 May 2023 |
| "It's too hard for me" |
Premier Sunday |
02 Apr 2023 |
| "All booked up, sorry" |
Premier Sunday |
29 Jan 2023 |
| "It's too hard for me!" |
Universal |
24 Jan 2023 |
| Negative response to an invite |
USA Today |
05 Jan 2023 |
| 'It's just too much for me' |
USA Today |
28 Dec 2022 |
| "This is unbearable!" |
Universal |
22 Oct 2022 |
| 'Sorry, ask someone else' |
New York Times |
04 Aug 2022 |
| '___ Get Next to You' (Temptations hit) |
USA Today |
25 Jun 2022 |
| "___ live without you": 2 wds. |
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| Defeatist's assertion |
New York Times |
14 Jun 2022 |
| 'Sorry, no' |
The Washington Post |
27 Apr 2022 |
| "Sorry, no" |
LA Times Daily |
27 Apr 2022 |
| Defeatist phrase |
Universal |
25 Apr 2022 |
| ''No'' |
Newsday |
23 Apr 2022 |
| "__ do it": "Sorry" |
LA Times Daily |
09 Nov 2021 |
| "That's impossible for me" |
Universal |
08 Nov 2021 |
| Words from one who's defeated |
New York Times |
23 Aug 2021 |
| "___ help myself" (unable to stop): 2 wds. |
|
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| "___ do this anymore": 2 wds. |
|
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| 'Sorry, unavailable' |
New York Times |
11 Jun 2021 |
| Defeatist's words |
Thomas Joseph |
04 Jun 2021 |
| 'It's hopeless!' |
The Washington Post Sunday |
30 May 2021 |
| Defeatist's statement |
The Washington Post |
09 May 2021 |
| Defeatist's statement |
LA Times Daily |
09 May 2021 |
| Pessimistic plaint |
Newsday |
21 Mar 2021 |
| Defeatist's cry |
Newsday |
18 Dec 2020 |
| "___ even imagine...": 2 wds. |
|
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| 'Sorry, already got plans' |
USA Today |
22 Nov 2020 |
| 'This is too much for me' |
New York Times |
24 Oct 2020 |
| Words from one who's unable |
Universal |
15 Aug 2020 |
| Terse turndown to an invitation |
New York Times |
30 Jun 2020 |
| "___ Stop Loving You" (Don Gibson song): 2 wds. |
|
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| 'That's out of the question' |
New York Times |
07 May 2020 |
| Defeatist's words |
The Washington Post |
29 Mar 2020 |
| Defeatist's words |
LA Times Daily |
29 Mar 2020 |
| “Unable to make it, sorry” |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Mar 2020 |
| “Sorry, too busy” |
Wall Street Journal |
11 Mar 2020 |
| "Not possible" |
LA Times Daily |
23 Dec 2019 |
| 'Not possible' |
The Washington Post |
23 Dec 2019 |
| "There are no words" |
The New Yorker |
09 Dec 2019 |
| "Sorry, have plans" |
Universal |
03 Dec 2019 |
| 'Sorry, already have plans' |
USA Today |
25 Nov 2019 |
| "It's impossible!" |
Universal |
10 Nov 2019 |
| "If ___ Have You" (song by Shawn Mendes): 2 wds. |
|
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| 'Sorry, made other plans' |
USA Today |
20 Mar 2019 |
| Defeatist's cry |
Wall Street Journal |
14 Mar 2019 |
| "__ even!" |
LA Times Daily |
08 Mar 2019 |
| '__ even!' |
The Washington Post |
08 Mar 2019 |
| 'Too frustrating for me!' |
New York Times |
06 Mar 2019 |
| 'That's beyond me' |
New York Times |
24 Jan 2019 |
| "___ begin to tell you how....": 2 wds. |
|
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| 'Sorry, already have plans' |
Premier Sunday |
06 Jan 2019 |
| "___ help it": 2 wds. |
|
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| Defeatist's cry |
|
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| "That's beyond me" |
|
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| "Too frustrating for me!" |
|
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| "__ even!" |
|
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| "Sorry, made other plans" |
|
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| "___ stop until I've solved this.": 2 wds. |
|
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| ''Ask someone else'' |
Newsday |
21 Oct 2018 |
| Quitter's words |
USA Today |
23 Aug 2018 |
| "___ begin to tell you...": 2 wds. |
|
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| "__ help it" |
LA Times Daily |
06 Aug 2018 |
| '__ help it' |
The Washington Post |
06 Aug 2018 |
| "I'll let you know if ___ make it on time.": 2 wds. |
|
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| Defeatist's phrase |
USA Today |
19 Jul 2018 |
| Defeatist's words |
USA Today |
14 Jul 2018 |
| Defeatist's phrase |
|
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| Quitter's words |
|
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| Defeatist's words |
|
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| "__ help it" |
|
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| "___ take it any more" ("Please make it stop"): 2 wds. |
|
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| 'That ain't gonna work' |
Jonesin |
25 Apr 2017 |
| "Not possible" |
|
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| 'You'll have to ask someone else' |
The Washington Post |
19 Dec 2016 |
| '___ even' |
New York Times |
11 Dec 2016 |
| ''Get someone else'' |
Newsday |
02 Dec 2016 |
| Words of refusal |
LA Times Daily |
01 Mar 2016 |
| Quitter's words |
New York Times |
15 Feb 2016 |
| Defeatist's declaration |
USA Today |
06 Feb 2016 |
| Quitter's words |
|
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| Defeatist's declaration |
|
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| "___ even" |
|
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| Risky boot camp response |
LA Times Daily |
25 Oct 2015 |
| "___ Stop Loving You" |
USA Today |
01 Aug 2015 |
| "Sorry, impossible" |
LA Times Daily |
11 Jun 2015 |
| "Sorry" |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2015 |
| Pessimist's comment |
Newsday |
25 May 2015 |
| Defeatist's declaration |
Wall Street Journal |
11 May 2015 |
| 'It's all too much!' |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
24 Apr 2015 |
| Defeatist's phrase |
Newsday |
25 Jan 2015 |
| Talking Heads "___ seem to face up to the facts" |
|
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| Risky boot camp response |
|
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| "Sorry, impossible" |
|
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| Defeatist's phrase |
|
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| "___ Stop Loving You" |
|
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| "Sorry" |
|
|
| "It's all too much!" |
|
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| Pessimist's comment |
|
|
| Words of a pessimist |
|
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| "Sorry, already have plans" |
|
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| Eagles "___ Tell You Why" |
|
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| Ann Peebles "___ Stand the Rain" |
|
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| Exclamation of frustration |
|
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| Quitter's comment |
|
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| Queen "___ Live With You" |
|
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| Bonnie Raitt "___ Make You Love Me" |
|
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| 'That's impossible for me' |
|
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| Defeatist's words |
|
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| "Impossible" |
|
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| Quitter's claim |
|
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| Terse refusal |
|
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| "Sorry, no" |
|
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| Quitter's cry |
|
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| Disappointing response to an invite |
|
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| Quitter's cry |
|
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| Pessimist's plaint |
|
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| Words from a defeatist |
|
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| Answer to "Will you attend?" |
|
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| "___ Help Myself" (Four Tops hit) |
|
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| Quitter's assertion |
|
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| Quitter's cry |
|
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| Quitter's words |
|
|
| "No way for me to do that!" |
|
|
| "___ Stop Loving You" |
|
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| Quitter's words |
|
|
| "Sorry, got plans" |
|
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| Defeatist's cry |
|
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| Quitter's comment |
|
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| Defeatist's cry |
|
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| Turndown from the overcommitted |
|
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| "Sorry, have plans" |
|
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| Defeatist's words |
|
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| Defeatist's words |
|
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| "Impossible!" |
|
|
| "Not possible" |
|
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| "Out of the question" |
|
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| "Sorry, no" |
|
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| "___ Get Next to You" (Temptations hit) |
|
|
| Defeatist's statement |
|
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| "No way, José" |
|
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| "Out of the question" |
|
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| "Sorry, no" |
|
|
| Words of defeat |
|
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| Defeatist's cry |
|
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| Quitter's assertion |
|
|
| "__ Stop Loving You": #1 Ray Charles hit |
|
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| "__ Stop Loving You": #1 Ray Charles hit |
|
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| Defeatist's refrain |
|
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| Defeatist's declaration |
|
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| "___ Stand It" (1981 Clapton hit) |
|
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| "___ Get Next to You," (1969 song) |
|
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| Defeatist's refrain |
|
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| Defeatist's words |
|
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| Pessimist's phrase |
|
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| First words of "Satisfaction" |
|
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| "Out of the question" |
|
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| Pessimist's words |
|
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| Defeatist's declaration |
|
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| Pessimist's words |
|
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| Defeatist's declaration |
|
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| "Out of the question" |
|
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| Quitter's comment |
|
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| Quitter's comment |
|
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| Defeatist's plaint |
|
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| "___ Stop Loving You" |
|
|
| Words from a quitter |
|
|
| Words of regret |
|
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| Quitter's comment |
|
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| Defeatist's words |
|
|
| Whiner's cry |
|
|
| "__ Stop Loving You" |
|
|
| "No way" |
|
|
| Defeatist's sentiment |
|
|
| "___ get no satisfaction ..." |
|
|
| "__ Stop Loving You" |
|
|
| "No way" |
|
|
| Quitter's comment |
|
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| Quitter's words |
|
|
| "No way!" |
|
|
| Terse turndown to an invitation |
|
|
| Words of frustration |
|
|
| "Previous engagement, sorry!" |
|
|
| "___ help it" |
|
|
| ___ begin to tell you... |
|
|
| Pessimist's reply |
|
|
| Regretful response |
|
|
| Apologetic admission |
|
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| "___ help it" |
|
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| Apologetic admission |
|
|
| "Sorry" |
|
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| "___ Help Myself": Four Tops hit |
|
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| Quitter's comment |
|
|
| Cry from one with qualms |
|
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| "_____ Stop Loving You" |
|
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| Unwilling words |
|
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| "Previous engagement, sorry!" |
|
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| "___ help myself" |
|
|
| Familiar excuse |
|
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| First words of "Satisfaction" |
|
|
| MIDDLE OF QUOTE |
|
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| "__ Get Started With You" |
|
|
| Words of a pessimist |
|
|
| "___believe..." |
|
|
| If ____ Have You : 1976 hit song |
|
|
| "___ Help Myself" (Four Tops hit) |
|
|
| It is countered with "You must!" |
|
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| ____ stand it! |
|
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| Pessimist's phrase |
|
|
| "___ Get Next To You," 1970 song |
|
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| "___ Stop Loving You" |
|
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| "___ Go On," 1955 song |
|
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| "___ Sleep," Odets play |
|
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| "___ Get Started With You," 1936 song |
|
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| "___ Give You Anything . . . " |
|
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| "___ Do This Sum," V. Herbert song |
|
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| "___ Do This Sum" |
|
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| "___ Begin to Tell You" |
|
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| "___ Begin to Tell You," 1945 song |
|
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| "Don't tell me ___ do it" |
|
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| Words of frustration. |
|
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| "Sorry" |
|
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| "___ Do the Sum," song in "Babes in Toyland." |
|
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| "___ do the sum." |
|
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| "___ Do the Sum." |
|
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| "___ give you . . . " |
|
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| "___ do that sum." |
|
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| "___ Remember." |
|
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