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- Meant to evoke the image of a traditional Southern or Western U.S. town having a new sheriff come to power and shake things up for the town.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010
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Es gibt einen neuen Sheriff in der Stadt
hay un nuevo sheriff en la ciudad
il y a un nouveau shérif en ville
új seriff van a városban
há um novo xerife na cidade
в городе новый шериф
มีนายอำเภอคนใหม่ในเมือง
в місті є новий шериф
镇上有一位新警长
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