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Chris -- 2018-04-11
Self explanatory and common (although partly because it’s also the name of a rock band).
Nov 19, 2010 … A rage filled shooter would be luck to get two out of five shots into his target even at point blank rage.
latimesblogs.latimes.com/.../ronni-chasen-slaying-new-details-still-no-motive-in-hollywood-publicists-attack.html?
AN AMERICAN was shot in the chest at point blank rage when he tried to stop a snatch thief from robbing a 70-year-old woman in Kuala Lumpur.
forum.lowyat.net/topic/1178948 – Malaysia
In October 23, 2007 at 10:30 in the morning, he was shot in the mouth at point blank rage while they were having a protest in the area of Sibuyan Pelican …
undangonangmina.alphabetthreat.co.uk/?page_id=75
Have you ever seen a huntsman sniper kill you instantly at point blank rage because his charge time plus headshot time are faster than you can kill him.
forums.steamgames.com/forums/showthread.php?p=20063531
Aug 18, 2006… Thurston High School and “shortly before 8 a.m. Kinkel allegedly opened fire on his fellow students, shooting some at point-blank rage.
www.associatedcontent.com › Legal
Last edited by klakritz (2011-01-07 08:41:56)
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It also goes the other way, from “rage” to “range.”
Travel forum: “It’s a civilised place to drive; not much in the way of road range and most drivers will let you out/in at a turn or junction.â€
Car forum in the Philippines: “Let’s not judge the victim even though he may have been driving arrogantly or just because his father has had a history of road range.â€
Pennsylvania local news report: “With crowded highways, construction delays, impatient and impolite drivers and daily stress have led to a sharp increase in the incidents of road range on our Nation’s roadways. â€
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