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A bit early (and an easy one) I know, but here it is:
Remove underpants so that the government probes you! (8)
And oh, I almost forgot, those morons have implemented a new policy and have started blocking everything that is delivered from a CDN. So, that means scripts, images, etc from Cloudfront and DeveloperMedia are blocked now. You can easily guess what layout of CP (and almost every site I visit) I am currently seeing now. Oh yay!! 
-- EDIT: Hint
The subordinate conjunction doesn't contribute to the clue.
You have just been Sharapova'd.
modified 2-Jun-15 5:57am.
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Mobile is your friend...
veni bibi saltavi
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Indeed, I have HTC Touch (Windows Mobile 6.1) and HTC Wildfire S (Android 2.3). They are very much friendly! 
You have just been Sharapova'd.
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Oh crap. Now I can't get the word Vaseline out of my head!
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I am sorry, but are you implying "Vaseline" as the answer? 
If you are, it's incorrect.
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No. It was just a comment 
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Pursuant anagram underpants -2 , government or law
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RossMW wrote: Pursuant
Nope, that's not it.
You have just been Sharapova'd.
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debriefs?
One day I aspire to having a signature.
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Yes, it is. You are up tomorrow. 
You have just been Sharapova'd.
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remove underpants would be debrief not debriefs, shirley?
And the probes you I get, but why government?
PooperPig - Coming Soon
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Why not Government? It has to be someone to whom you are required to report! In professional clues you'd probably be required to indicate that Government was an example by inserting a 'say' or a 'perhaps' but if there's one thing WSOCCC ain't .... !
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Member 9082365 wrote: Why not Government?
That's a ridiculous answer!
Just shoving extraneous words into a clue that have no meaning in the answer isn't just a case of 'why not'!
"gegs was a rabbit that ate canteloups" is not a good clue for 'scrambled eggs.
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Thou dost insult me sirrah - I will have satisfaction! (Where's the 'glove slap' smiley when you need it?)
It's not an extraneous word. Or are you suggesting that 'so that probes you' would be a better alternative? I'm not holding it up as perfect but given that there needs to be a subject for the verb it's as good as any. I would have avoided that construction altogether if I'd written the clue and if you must go down that route I would have preferred 'Government, for example, probes you' but it's not extraneous in the sense that you imply in your example (and, by the way, there is some doubt in crossword circles that 'gegs' is a good clue for 'scrambled eggs' either). It is an example of the sort of institution that regularly debriefs which, in this construction, is what you need to make the sentence sensible.
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One meant no insult - I was just pointing out that your statement was drivel!
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Oh, well, that's alright then! 
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Member 9082365 wrote: Why not Government?
Because that is not an eight-letter-word.
Life is too shor
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Indeed. Though it is often pronounced as one!
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_Maxxx_ wrote: remove underpants would be debrief not debriefs
Because "briefs" is always spelt plural - with an 's', so is "underpants". I am sure you know this[^]. So, I had to do it with an 's'. 
_Maxxx_ wrote: but why government?
Because the verb "debrief" is generally associated with a government official/soldier/spy, etc representing an interrogation about a mission they've just completed.
You have just been Sharapova'd.
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Movie Quote Of The Day
All that gyrating and moaning... a dance should be about more than titillation.
Which movie?
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Rocky: First punch sucka 
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Dirty Dancing?
veni bibi saltavi
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Cage can dance
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