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grease lubrication is not so essential
In the coarser varieties of hosiery yarn which are spun in the grease, lubrication is not so essential, as the yarn is quite pliable, but in the varieties known as dry-spun where little or no oil is inserted in the sliver during preparation, damping greatly improves the loop-forming propensities.
— from Hosiery Manufacture by Davis, William, M.A.

garden lasted I never set eyes
“During two months, while my work in the garden lasted, I never set eyes on the little house where my fair neighbor dwelt.
— from The Works of Balzac: A linked index to all Project Gutenberg editions by Honoré de Balzac

good light is not so essential
Since good light is not so essential as for some other divisions, it is sometimes advisable to [255] locate the filing division where the light is not sufficient for another division—as the bookkeeping division.
— from Cyclopedia of Commerce, Accountancy, Business Administration, v. 01 (of 10) by American School of Correspondence

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