{"id":671,"date":"2016-01-24T07:43:18","date_gmt":"2016-01-24T12:43:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=671"},"modified":"2016-01-24T07:43:18","modified_gmt":"2016-01-24T12:43:18","slug":"on-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redtinnoodles.com\/?p=671","title":{"rendered":"On Point"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Point well taken.<br \/>\nPoint well made.<br \/>\nPointed chin and pointy head.<br \/>\nMatch point, set point,<br \/>\npoint in time.<br \/>\nPointed remark.<br \/>\nPointless rhyme.<br \/>\nPointer dog and Pointer Sister.<br \/>\nHey, you, don&#8217;t point<br \/>\nat me, mister.<br \/>\nShaving points<br \/>\nand pointed out.<br \/>\nPoint of order!<br \/>\nHey, don&#8217;t shout.<br \/>\nMeeting point of no return.<br \/>\nPoints to save<br \/>\nand points to earn.<br \/>\nLaser pointers everywhere.<br \/>\nNext appointment.<br \/>\nSee you there.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Point well taken. Point well made. Pointed chin and pointy head. Match point, set point, point in time. Pointed remark. Pointless rhyme. Pointer dog and Pointer Sister. Hey, you, don&#8217;t point at me, mister. Shaving points and pointed out. Point of order! Hey, don&#8217;t shout. Meeting point of no return. 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