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n. - The imperial dynasty of China from 1122 to 221 BC.

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  • Collin Chou's character was a tiny tiny tiny role, and I'm pretty sure Jet Li made Hero instead.
  • Not to mention Chou is the only podcaster at the PI and the PI's On Food the only newspaper Podcast in Seattle.
  • (the only other title the Chou monarchs took) in their own dominions.
  • But for the record, it's "Chau" not "Chou" - a small typo on the New York Times part.
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  • A "chou" is a cabbage, a "shoe" is an outer garment for the foot, while "shoo" is an exclamation that means 'go away.'
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