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latter and not good enough to
She was too good a Christian to desire the latter, and not good enough to wish the former.
— from Armorel of Lyonesse: A Romance of To-day by Walter Besant

like all new governments exceedingly tenacious
I must premise that this was not a State hospital, but under the direction of the Confederate Government, which, at that time, was full of perplexity and trouble, yet, like all new governments, exceedingly tenacious of forms.
— from Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War by Fannie A. Beers

laugh at nor good enough to
The performance was the prevalent style of heavy mediocrity; the melodrama was not bad enough to laugh at nor good enough to excite.
— from Selected Stories of Bret Harte by Bret Harte

lines are not Government employees they
Employees of the hotels, camps, and transportation lines are not Government employees, they are employed by the Yosemite Park and Curry Co.
— from Yosemite National Park, California by United States. National Park Service

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