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of our planters Sears took a dislike
One of our planters, Sears, took a dislike to Terry on the way down from Zamboanga: no reason for it—he was grouchy and sore, had been drinking too hard trying to forget his troubles.
— from Terry A Tale of the Hill People by Charles Goff Thomson

on one point Sir that a document
I was anxious merely on one point, Sir, that a document was not in evidence unless it had been quoted.
— from Trial of the Major War Criminals Before the International Military Tribunal, Nuremburg, 14 November 1945-1 October 1946, Volume 5 by Various

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