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much too ham-handed to use one of those tiny cell phones
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Or public employee unions might put up the money, given that a Republican winner is likely to create a state version of Elon Musk’s ham-handed attempt to fire nearly everyone on the federal payroll.
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
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“Ham-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ham-handed. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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