unearths some literary gems.
From Robert Goldsborough:
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[Maledicta dept.]
"He strung a series of expletives together, none of which can be used on vanity license plates in any state."
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"I'm afraid that you and Nero Wolfe are really going to have to pull a rabbit, or at least a hamster, out of a hat this time to construct a halfway-believable murder scenario."
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"Afternoon." A deep voice stretched it to four or five syllabes, rather than the conventional three. [...]
"Afternoon," I countered, making no attempt to elongate the word. I know my limitations.
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Entering, I found myself in a reception area manned by a strawberry blonde with a well-shaped nose who was busy driving an electric typewriter.
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"I'd sure as hell like to scoop the argyle socks off those arrogant bastards who run the fat, self-satisfied daily over in the next county."
