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To quote one of his popular tweets, “Who we actually can’t stand are angry, liberal, white women.”

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Humor, of course, ain’t nothing, which is why this administration can’t stand it.

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"Now Erika can talk to me and the whole group and maybe they can convince me that's not right, but I can't stand my opponent."

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“I can’t stand keys. Being touched when I’m asleep. If I see an officer with cuffs in their hand, I get scared and nervous.”

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Seeing Deen in her element, it’s easy to remember why America fell head over heels for the sassy Southern chef in an instant: She’s as personable and witty as the aunt who drinks a little too much of the cooking wine while braising the chicken, the kind of person who would make you want to be in the kitchen, even if you can’t stand the heat.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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