You know, fly a big twin-engine, 600hp Beech Baron that eats avgas by the half ton and burps carbon dioxide like a sumo wrestler on yeast pills.

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She screams, she runs, she burps on command, and if Riva is the doyenne of the Best Actress category, Wallis certainly the bright spot.

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Other uses include a toy that can tell whether it's being rocked or patted and it sleeps or burps accordingly.

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Yet if the email system burps for 30 minutes, people freak out and heads often roll.

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Bradner: I expect some burps in the power grid over the first few hours and days.

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