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up now Leading old Sambo too
“Sakes, Amelia, what's up now? Leading old Sambo, too, I vow, And him dead beat.
— from Saltbush Bill, J. P. by A. B. (Andrew Barton) Paterson

up new lines of study thought
The person who thinks up new lines of study, thought and ideas for the race, enlarging its vision and enrich [87] ing its mind is a race benefactor.
— from The Colored Girl Beautiful by E. Azalia (Emma Azalia) Hackley

under no legal obligation so the
That in the event of her refusal to make such a statement he is under no legal obligation (so the college is advised) to take further action, but he should continue to attend the patient to the best of his ability.
— from Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand by D. G. (David Gervan) McMillan


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