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use now in crying over spilt
"Well," broke in Jerry O'Brien, "there's no use now in crying over spilt milk.
— from Tempest-Driven: A Romance (Vol. 1 of 3) by Richard Dowling

upon nothing I can only say
I dare enter upon nothing; I can only say the first of the two letters, written before the order of commencer was issued, is one of the fullest and dearest I have in my possession; and I shall read and re-read its interesting contents with heart-felt pleasure.
— from The Diary and Letters of Madame D'Arblay — Volume 3 by Fanny Burney

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