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... and has answered to many aliases . When Shakespeare called a man " humorous ” he meant that he was changeable and capricious , not that he was given to a facetious turn of thought or to a “ sportive ” exercise of the imagination .
... and has answered to many aliases . When Shakespeare called a man " humorous ” he meant that he was changeable and capricious , not that he was given to a facetious turn of thought or to a “ sportive ” exercise of the imagination .
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Don't believe I have , ” answered the other . " Well , they have decided to import a lot of monkeys to do the picking , " rejoined the New Yorker . “ Monkeys learn readily . They are thorough workers , and obviously they will save their ...
Don't believe I have , ” answered the other . " Well , they have decided to import a lot of monkeys to do the picking , " rejoined the New Yorker . “ Monkeys learn readily . They are thorough workers , and obviously they will save their ...
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“ They didn't seem to , ” laconically answered the actor . " Well , didn't they give any encouragement ? Didn't they ask you to come before the curtain ? " persisted the friend . " Ask me ? " answered Crane . " Man , they dared me !
“ They didn't seem to , ” laconically answered the actor . " Well , didn't they give any encouragement ? Didn't they ask you to come before the curtain ? " persisted the friend . " Ask me ? " answered Crane . " Man , they dared me !
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But of course you didn't answer . ” " Oh , but it was only polite to send an answer after he had taken the trouble to wire me . So , of course , I answered him . ” " You did ! What did you say ? " “ Oh , I just telegraphed him ...
But of course you didn't answer . ” " Oh , but it was only polite to send an answer after he had taken the trouble to wire me . So , of course , I answered him . ” " You did ! What did you say ? " “ Oh , I just telegraphed him ...
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In her own hand she answered , sternly reproving the youth for the sin of extravagance and urging upon him the practice of economy . His reply staggered her : “ Dear Grandma , ” it ran , “ thank you for your kind letter of advice .
In her own hand she answered , sternly reproving the youth for the sin of extravagance and urging upon him the practice of economy . His reply staggered her : “ Dear Grandma , ” it ran , “ thank you for your kind letter of advice .
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