One annoying thing was that these biologists would scatter sweet potatoes on a sandy beach, away from her home in the forest.

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The annoying thing is, the experts are right.

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For a big company such as Syktyvkar, that sort of thing is annoying but surmountable.

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And certainly the only thing more annoying than listening to Jingle Bells is listening to it played from a nearby cubicle-monkey's coffer.

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Since a lot of people use their iPhone for texts and calls, this sort of thing can be annoying.

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You can, for example, stick a tape in the thing and walk around, annoying old people and scaring cats.

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