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K34

What do you say to make the horses stop? (Get actual exclamation.)

WO 810
HO 93
NR 61
WHOA 34
HALT 5
STOP 4
WO BACK 3
GEE 2
HAW 2
HEE 2
HO BOY 2
WO BOY 2
“SLOW, BUCK, COME ALIVE” 1
BO 1
EI 1
HAW HAW 1
HEY 1
HO BACK 1
HOLD IT 1
OOP 1
SAY WO AND PULL ON LINES 1
TIGHTENING REINS 1
WHOO 1
WO THERE 1
WOA 1
YA 1
YEA 1
YEH 1

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