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considered as a polite expression but as
This word is placed on the threshold of the door, and must not be simply considered as a polite expression, but as an invocation of hospitality.
— from Corinne; Or, Italy. Volume 1 (of 2) by Madame de (Anne-Louise-Germaine) Staël

Christmas and a present every birthday and
She sends him a card every Christmas and a present every birthday, and always writes to her step-mother once a year.
— from The Tree of Knowledge: A Novel by Reynolds, Baillie, Mrs.

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