Silly Putty

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a brand of children's claylike modeling substance that can be shaped, stretched, rolled into a ball and bounced, etc.

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Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

Forget those silly “games played with the ball”; they are far “too violent for the body and stamp no character on the mind.”
Forget the Resolutions; Try a Few Declarations|Kevin Bleyer|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Aside from reaching an international audience, leaving Oz had another benefit—no more silly intrusions into her privacy.
CNN's Overnight Sydney Star|Lloyd Grove|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It is loathed by some critics who find it patronizing, silly, and superficial.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble|Kevin Fallon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So, happy 20th birthday to this proudly silly fashion classic.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was sexy, silly, and—in those relatively modest times—sensational.
Happy 20th Birthday, Liz Hurley’s Safety-Pin Dress|Tim Teeman|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There was no vivacity in his putty-coloured features, but there were promptitude and decision in every abrupt gesture.
Checkmate|Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
If he would take her a little more seriously—it 's an immense pity he married her because she was silly!
Confidence|Henry James
I wonder why wise men choose silly wives always, she added consciously, playing with the reins.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
I just sit there, knocked plumb silly, almost, and looked at a big rose in the carpet.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher|Eleanor Gates
Putty-colored or "acholic" stools occur when bile is deficient, either from obstruction to outflow or from deficient secretion.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd