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kicked around

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This is a story of a period between two World Wars - an interim in which insanity cut loose. Liberty took a nose dive, and humanity was kicked around somewhat. Charlie Chaplin

I am president now, and tired of being kicked around. William Howard Taft

I had kicked around the idea for Good Eats when I was directing commercials. Alton Brown

I was a journeyman chef of middling abilities. Whatever authority I have as a commenter on this world comes from the sheer weight of 28 years in the business. I kicked around for 28 years and came out the other end alive and able to form a sentence. Anthony Bourdain

In high school, I got smacked and kicked around. Two bloody noses. It was horrible. Steven Spielberg

Back then I was called Dumbo because of my ears. I was called Fatty, too. It was hurtful so I became like the class clown. I became the one who was kicked around. Britt Ekland

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