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unearths some literary gems.
From Unlawful Occasions, by Henry Cecil:***"We can't let you stay here. My snakes, no!""What have snakes got to do with it?" asked Mr. Baker. "Pardon the liberty, but I don't reckon to have heard the expression before.""What's wrong with it?" asked Mr. Menton. "Would you prefer 'my giddy aunt'? I haven't an aunt and, if I had, it's most unlikely she'd be giddy."***
From Friends in Court, by Henry Cecil:***He appeared to be in two minds as to what he wanted to say. Eventually one of his minds forged ahead, and he spoke.***
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