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somewhat peculiar Early English character having
"This gateway is of somewhat peculiar Early English character, having a fine groined roof, springing from very beautiful clustered shafts.
— from A Guide to Peterborough Cathedral Comprising a brief history of the monastery from its foundation to the present time, with a descriptive account of its architectural peculiarities and recent improvements; compiled from the works of Gunton, Britton, and original & authentic documents by George S. (George Searle) Phillips

spirited people exists every citizen had
And for as long as this Jinnistan, this land of the nobly spirited people, exists, every citizen had been required to be secretly, without exposing him- or herself, the guardian angel of one other person.
— from My Life and My Efforts by Karl May

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