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  2. Slurve - Wikipedia

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    Critics of the slurve call the pitch a sloppy slider because of its wide break. They claim that the slurve produces more home runs than a late-breaking slider. [1] The usefulness of the slurve is debated. The slurve is also claimed to cause problems to a pitcher. In 1998, Kerry Wood claimed his elbow soreness was caused by throwing the slurve. [3]

  3. Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign - Wikipedia

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    Example Blue Ribbon graphic EFF encourages websites to use. The Blue Ribbon Online Free Speech Campaign (officially the Blue Ribbon Campaign for Online Freedom of Speech, Press and Association) is an online advocacy campaign for intellectual freedom on the Internet, orchestrated by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).

  4. Slider (pitch) - Wikipedia

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    A common grip used to throw a slider. In baseball, a slider is a type of breaking ball, a pitch that moves or "breaks" as it approaches the batter.Due to the grip and wrist motion, the slider typically exhibits more lateral movement when compared to other breaking balls, such as the curveball.

  5. Portal:Freedom of speech - Wikipedia

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    Many countries have constitutional law that protects free speech. Terms like free speech, freedom of speech, and freedom of expression are used interchangeably in political discourse. However, in a legal sense, the freedom of expression includes any activity of seeking, receiving, and imparting information or ideas, regardless of the medium used.

  6. Yodeling - Wikipedia

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    Yodeling (also jodeling) is a form of singing which involves repeated and rapid changes of pitch between the low-pitch chest register (or "chest voice") and the high-pitch head register or falsetto. The English word yodel is derived from the German word jodeln , meaning "to utter the syllable jo " (pronounced "yo").

  7. Curveball - Wikipedia

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    A slurve often occurs when a pitcher applies excessive force to a curveball with insufficient finesse, resulting in a slight pronation at the release point rather than a full supination. Alternatively, a slurve can develop from over-supination when throwing a slider, leading to what is sometimes referred to as a "slurvy slider."

  8. Intonation (linguistics) - Wikipedia

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    example: subordinate clauses often have lower pitch, faster tempo and narrower pitch range than their main clause, as in the case of the material in parentheses in "The Red Planet (as it's known) is fourth from the sun" psychological function (to organize speech into units that are easy to perceive, memorize and perform)

  9. Screwball - Wikipedia

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    Depending on the pitcher's arm angle, the ball may also have a sinking action. The pitch is sometimes known as the scroogie or airbender. Carl Hubbell was one of the most renowned screwball pitchers in the history of Major League Baseball. [1] Hubbell was known as the "scroogie king" for his mastery of the pitch and the frequency with which he ...