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A form of torture used by American Indians in which sensitive parts of the body were squeezed between two boards until the victim could bear no more.

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  • Gibbo b habbing sum deeliteful kittee skarfzez, 2.
  • June 17, 2010 at 12:15 am gimmee dat gingee kittee!
  • But Aazh – yoo mite liak teh noo kittee chess set.
  • Silleh kittee, shud hab ben blaming deh seeling cat.
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