There has been much chatter on social media about Phil's incorrect prediction that spring would come early.

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"Punxsutawney Phil did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause people to believe that Spring would come early, " the indictment reads.

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"Punxsutawney Phil did purposely, and with prior calculation and design cause the people to believe that spring would come early, " Gmoser's indictment said.

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"Punxsutawney Phil did purposely, and with prior calculation and design, cause the people to believe that spring would come early, " wrote Mike Gmoser, Butler County prosecutor, in an official-looking paper.

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Mr Holloway said some money for the Govanhill project still needed to be raised privately but the charity would be "working with children there come spring".

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This will impact the housing market into 2001 as up to 30% of the properties that would be scheduled to come to market in the spring, the peak buying season will miss the market.

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But with the likes of world number one Annika Sorenstam in her side, and thousands of their compatriots cheering them on from behind the ropes, I would not be at all surprised if Alfredsson's army spring a surprise come 2007.

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Obviously if it were her own it would have come out looking like a fine china tea cup and smelling of spring's early blooms.

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