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Less than 1 percent of the world's Muslims are practitioners of salafist jihadism, but this means millions of short-fused personalities are out there, some of whom would rather kill and be killed than tolerate Wilders' brutal humiliation.

Nancy Graham Holm: Three Questions To Ask Geert Wilders About Anti-Islam Hate Speech Nancy Graham Holm 2011

Aimed primarily at European and Asian markets, this thing is a full 20 inches shorter overall (162.4 inches) than Nissan's Rogue cute-ute, with 17-inch alloy rims, optional torque-vectoring all-wheel drive, an available six-speed manual transmission (or a continuously variable transmission, or CVT), and a bumptious, short-fused 1.6-liter turbo four-banger (188 horsepower and 177 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 to 5,200 rpm).

Nissan's Jazzy Juke, Imperfect on Purpose Dan Neil 2011

If one of the first signs of ageing is being irritated by the young, I'd transformed into the ultimate short-fused, stony-eyed Methuselah.

It's all too easy to hate teens – try a little love instead | Barbara Ellen 2011

He took his place in the bow, a live cigarette in his mouth and a short-fused stick of dynamite in his hand, for he was bent on shooting a mess of fish.

THE PROUD GOAT OFALOYSIUS PANKBURN 2010

Less than 1 percent of the world's Muslims are practitioners of salafist jihadism, but this means millions of short-fused personalities are out there, some of whom would rather kill and be killed than tolerate Wilders' brutal humiliation.

Nancy Graham Holm: Three Questions To Ask Geert Wilders About Anti-Islam Hate Speech Nancy Graham Holm 2011

He is a passionate believer, a short-fused advocate, a loyal friend, a big man with a big vision.

'Mayor' of Skid Row on mission to rehabilitate homeless refuge 2010

He was a distracted, restless, short-fused stranger who treated her with polite caution—when he was around.

Captured by Moonlight Nancy Gideon 2010

The New York City chauffeur who accused short-fused supermodel.

The 50 Hottest Models: Naomi Campbell 2010

Marked by deplorable conditions, these pockets of unimaginable human misery constitute powerful incubators of short-fused desperation and anger.

Eli Y. Adashi: Tinderbox Haiti: Could All Out Violence Be Too Far Behind? Eli Y. Adashi 2010

He was a distracted, restless, short-fused stranger who treated her with polite caution—when he was around.

Captured by Moonlight Nancy Gideon 2010