unearths some literary gems.
From The Black Curl, by Constance and Gwenyth Little:
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One of the guests unexpectedly found this hilariously funny.... He collected the laughter.
[Like scooping up winnings after an unanticipated win in a poker hand, I guess?]
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"He can have a watch fob made of it." She added almost immediately, "What /is/ a watch fob?"