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a day a portion of it does
While the greater part of this detritus will descend to the bottom of the vessel in the course of a day, a portion of it does not thus fall.
— from Outlines of the Earth's History: A Popular Study in Physiography by Nathaniel Southgate Shaler

as devoid as possible of intricate details
In the following pages I have endeavored to discuss artificial light for the general reader, in a manner as devoid as possible of intricate details.
— from Artificial Light: Its Influence upon Civilization by Matthew Luckiesh

afther dark an practised on it down
"No wan knowed she had th' bicycle, because she wint out afther dark an' practised on it down be th' dump.
— from Mr. Dooley: In the Hearts of His Countrymen by Finley Peter Dunne

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