unearths some literary gems.
From The Case of the Careless Kitten, by Erle Stanley Gardner:
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"You're getting conservative, mercenary, cautious. You're more interested in periods than you are in question marks."
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"But it's always been that same spectacular, flamboyant, pulling-the-rabbit-out-of-the-hat business with you."
Mason said, "Well, if the rabbit I'm looking for happens to be in a hat, why not pull him out?"
"Because you usually furnish the hat."