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a large bony edible nut surrounded
Fruit a large, bony, edible nut surrounded by a husk that has no regular dehiscence.
— from Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by A. C. (Austin Craig) Apgar

and later borrowings encountered no such
This campaign to dispose of the five-twenties was the turning-point in war finance, and later borrowings encountered no such difficulties as those of 1862 and 1863.
— from Abraham Lincoln and the Union: A Chronicle of the Embattled North by Nathaniel W. (Nathaniel Wright) Stephenson

and Lord Bute either not suspecting
The Princess and Lord Bute, either not suspecting, or glad to be ignorant of her views, were far enough from seeking to place so dangerous a woman in the very heart of the palace.
— from Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Third, Volume 1 (of 4) by Horace Walpole

and Lighting Batteries embody no special
The Universal Starting and Lighting Batteries embody no special or unique constructions.
— from The Automobile Storage Battery: Its Care And Repair by Otto A. Witte

a little blackmailing eh No sir
Then o' course I seed 'ow it was, so I thought I'd just come 'ere an'——" "Do a little blackmailing, eh?" "No, sir, only I thought as 'ow 'twould be worth a tip to 'ave yer mind made easy like. '
— from A Woman's Burden: A Novel by Fergus Hume

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