"Jersey Shore" didn't end because New Jersey residents complained about the negative depiction, especially of Italian-Americans. (I'm half Italian so I was keenly aware of this issue.) No, the shows ended when America got bored with seeing people covered in self-tanner get drunk and hook up in a hot tub or punch each other in a Seaside Beach bar.

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We gave him the game ball and then everyone took a shot at him -- a punch, a jab, an elbow, whatever they could get in before he started hitting back.

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You can visit the site or call 1-800-CLEANUP, punch in a ZIP code and get a list of nearby collection sites for a wide range of hazardous materials.

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Urban suggests going to the National Association of Health Underwriters Web site, where people searching for health insurance can punch in a zip code to get a short list of local and licensed brokers.

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What started as somewhat clunky keypads that required vehicle operators to punch in five digit codes to get a vehicle to start, a code given to them when their car payment was made, has moved to more sophisticated remote technology.

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Users can punch in a code when registering and get a discounted price.

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"You get the dinner-time phone call, and it's like a punch in the stomach, " Mr. Horning said.

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Square eventually launched a more traditional loyalty program like a punch card in which customers could, say, buy ten and get one free.

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If Burr is to be believed, Turin can punch the structure of a molecule into a computer and in 48 hours get smell predictions for 3, 000 variations.

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