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• n  pit viper with horny segments at the end of the tail that rattle when shaken
• n  a railroad train consisting of freight cars

• Then she put him in a cage with Kitty, a female rattler.
• Thirteen belonged to the rattler (Crotalus) family.
• In the argument that followed, the rattler bit him.

• rattlesnake
• freight train

News & Articles

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• Mr. FAMU: Tommy Mitchell, 73, stays close to his alma mater
  By Doug Blackburn Democrat senior writer -- Tommy Mitchell's Rattler roots run deep. Real deep. As Mitchell approaches his 74th birthday this Friday, his Rattler roots continue to grow and spread. He was recently re-elected to a second three-year term as president of FAMU's National Alumni Association.
  June 5, 2013 - Tallahassee Democrat
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  Dr. - 12:43 am Tommy Mitchell's Rattler roots run deep. Real deep. - 12:31 am
  June 5, 2013 - FSView

Quotes

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• Donald McMonagle in MLive.com
  I had a very understanding biology teacher in high school,said McMonagle, a 1970 graduate of Hamady High School. "I used to catch animals and bring them in to class, and one time I brought in a baby Mississauga rattler (rattlesnake)."
• Rob Andrews in Philadelphia Inquirer
  McDermott isn't "a saber-rattler. He's a doer," said US Rep. Rob Andrews (D., Camden).