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drupes each containing a large seed
The fruit consists usually of two, rarely one, spreading scarlet drupes, each containing a large seed.
— from Fruits of the Hawaiian Islands by Gerrit Parmile Wilder

Doctorum evitaret Censuram and lest so
The censure of both counsellors and crowd, Ut vulgi et Doctorum evitaret Censuram , and lest so he superadd To loss of honor ignominy too, Et sic ne istam quoque ignominiam Amisso honori superadderet .
— from The Complete Poetic and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning Cambridge Edition by Robert Browning

Down East caused a laughable situation
Recent presentation of the new Griffith play, “Way Down East,” caused a laughable situation for those who were aware of the facts.
— from Captain Billy's Whiz Bang, Vol. 2. No. 16, January, 1921 America's Magazine of Wit, Humor and Filosophy by Various

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