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I hated being dragged into the salons of these aristocrats. | hated | {
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I hated being dragged into the salons of these aristocrats. | dragged | {
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But Mother insisted, for it is seldom indeed that anyone remotely connected with the cinema is ever received in their exclusive midsts. | insisted | {
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But Mother insisted, for it is seldom indeed that anyone remotely connected with the cinema is ever received in their exclusive midsts. | received | {
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In fact, it was not until the King of Spain had visited at Pickfair that Mary and Doug were beckoned to cross the sacred barriers which separate Los Angeles and Pasadena from the hoi-polloi. | visited | {
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In fact, it was not until the King of Spain had visited at Pickfair that Mary and Doug were beckoned to cross the sacred barriers which separate Los Angeles and Pasadena from the hoi-polloi. | beckoned | {
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In fact, it was not until the King of Spain had visited at Pickfair that Mary and Doug were beckoned to cross the sacred barriers which separate Los Angeles and Pasadena from the hoi-polloi. | cross | {
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In fact, it was not until the King of Spain had visited at Pickfair that Mary and Doug were beckoned to cross the sacred barriers which separate Los Angeles and Pasadena from the hoi-polloi. | separate | {
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Mother even went so far as to trump up for me matrimonial opportunities with Pasadena debs who had been educated abroad, and with those of the more lenient Los Angeles area where a debutante was a girl who had been to high school. | went | {
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Mother even went so far as to trump up for me matrimonial opportunities with Pasadena debs who had been educated abroad, and with those of the more lenient Los Angeles area where a debutante was a girl who had been to high school. | trump up | {
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Mother even went so far as to trump up for me matrimonial opportunities with Pasadena debs who had been educated abroad, and with those of the more lenient Los Angeles area where a debutante was a girl who had been to high school. | educated | {
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Mother even went so far as to trump up for me matrimonial opportunities with Pasadena debs who had been educated abroad, and with those of the more lenient Los Angeles area where a debutante was a girl who had been to high school. | was | {
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Mother even went so far as to trump up for me matrimonial opportunities with Pasadena debs who had been educated abroad, and with those of the more lenient Los Angeles area where a debutante was a girl who had been to high school. | been | {
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But at long last came a time when I broke away from Mother and her society `` chi-chi '' in order to spend a cosy evening with Viola and her chaperon at her home. | came | {
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But at long last came a time when I broke away from Mother and her society `` chi-chi '' in order to spend a cosy evening with Viola and her chaperon at her home. | broke away | {
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But at long last came a time when I broke away from Mother and her society `` chi-chi '' in order to spend a cosy evening with Viola and her chaperon at her home. | spend | {
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However, such a hotbed of gossip had grown up during the trial, that every precaution had to be taken to keep my visit from being whispered to the world, Society, and even, alas, to my own mother. | grown | {
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However, such a hotbed of gossip had grown up during the trial, that every precaution had to be taken to keep my visit from being whispered to the world, Society, and even, alas, to my own mother. | taken | {
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However, such a hotbed of gossip had grown up during the trial, that every precaution had to be taken to keep my visit from being whispered to the world, Society, and even, alas, to my own mother. | keep | {
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However, such a hotbed of gossip had grown up during the trial, that every precaution had to be taken to keep my visit from being whispered to the world, Society, and even, alas, to my own mother. | whispered | {
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When I arrived at Viola 's I was shown, to my surprise, into the kitchen. | arrived at | {
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When I arrived at Viola 's I was shown, to my surprise, into the kitchen. | shown | {
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Viola greeted me, in checked apron, ladle in hand, and explained it was the cook 's night out and that she herself was preparing dinner. | greeted | {
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Viola greeted me, in checked apron, ladle in hand, and explained it was the cook 's night out and that she herself was preparing dinner. | explained | {
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Viola greeted me, in checked apron, ladle in hand, and explained it was the cook 's night out and that she herself was preparing dinner. | was | {
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Viola greeted me, in checked apron, ladle in hand, and explained it was the cook 's night out and that she herself was preparing dinner. | preparing | {
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I sat and watched proceedings. | sat | {
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I sat and watched proceedings. | watched | {
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There was to be roast chicken with dressing, giblet gravy, asparagus, new peas with a sprig of mint, creamed onions, and mashed potatoes - all chosen, prepared, and cooked by Viola herself. | chosen | {
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There was to be roast chicken with dressing, giblet gravy, asparagus, new peas with a sprig of mint, creamed onions, and mashed potatoes - all chosen, prepared, and cooked by Viola herself. | prepared | {
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There was to be roast chicken with dressing, giblet gravy, asparagus, new peas with a sprig of mint, creamed onions, and mashed potatoes - all chosen, prepared, and cooked by Viola herself. | cooked | {
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I just wish to congratulate Inspector Trimmer and his efficient police troops in cleaning the city of those horrible automobiles. | congratulate | {
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I just wish to congratulate Inspector Trimmer and his efficient police troops in cleaning the city of those horrible automobiles. | cleaning | {
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We have now a quiet city, fewer automobiles, less congestion, and fewer retail customers shopping in center city. | have | {
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We have now a quiet city, fewer automobiles, less congestion, and fewer retail customers shopping in center city. | shopping | {
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Maybe he will help to turn our fair city into a `` ghost '' town. | help | {
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I worked on the Schuylkill Expressway and if it had not been for the big trucks carrying rock and concrete there would n't be an Expressway. | worked on | {
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I worked on the Schuylkill Expressway and if it had not been for the big trucks carrying rock and concrete there would n't be an Expressway. | carrying | {
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I worked on the Schuylkill Expressway and if it had not been for the big trucks carrying rock and concrete there would n't be an Expressway. | be | {
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Without these massive trucks highways would still be just an idea of the future. | be | {
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Mr. George Hough ( Oct. 30 ) sounds like a business man who waits until the last minute to leave his home or shop. | sounds | {
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Mr. George Hough ( Oct. 30 ) sounds like a business man who waits until the last minute to leave his home or shop. | waits | {
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Mr. George Hough ( Oct. 30 ) sounds like a business man who waits until the last minute to leave his home or shop. | leave | {
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The trucks today help pay for this highway. | help | {
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The trucks today help pay for this highway. | pay | {
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They try to keep within the speed limits. | try | {
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They try to keep within the speed limits. | keep | {
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Although today 's trucks are as fast as passenger cars, a truck driver has to be a sensible person and guard against hogging the road. | are | {
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Although today 's trucks are as fast as passenger cars, a truck driver has to be a sensible person and guard against hogging the road. | guard | {
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Although today 's trucks are as fast as passenger cars, a truck driver has to be a sensible person and guard against hogging the road. | hogging | {
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The letter writer who suggested saving money by taking kids out of school at 14 should have signed his letter `` Simpleton '' instead of `` Simplicitude ''. | suggested | {
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The letter writer who suggested saving money by taking kids out of school at 14 should have signed his letter `` Simpleton '' instead of `` Simplicitude ''. | saving | {
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The letter writer who suggested saving money by taking kids out of school at 14 should have signed his letter `` Simpleton '' instead of `` Simplicitude ''. | taking | {
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The letter writer who suggested saving money by taking kids out of school at 14 should have signed his letter `` Simpleton '' instead of `` Simplicitude ''. | signed | {
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Such kids only wind up among the unemployed on relief or in jail where they become a much bigger burden. | become | {
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There are lots of jobs available for trained high school graduates, but not for the dropouts. | are | {
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What we need is more vocational training in high schools, not more dropouts. | need | {
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What we need is more vocational training in high schools, not more dropouts. | is | {
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I suppose I am missing some elementary point but I honestly cannot see how two wrongs can make a right! | suppose | {
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I suppose I am missing some elementary point but I honestly cannot see how two wrongs can make a right! | missing | {
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I suppose I am missing some elementary point but I honestly cannot see how two wrongs can make a right! | see | {
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I suppose I am missing some elementary point but I honestly cannot see how two wrongs can make a right! | make | {
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I am referring to this country conducting atmosphere tests of nuclear bombs just because Russia is. | referring | {
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I am referring to this country conducting atmosphere tests of nuclear bombs just because Russia is. | conducting | {
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Will our bombs be cleaner or will their fallout be less harmful to future generations of children? | be | {
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Will our bombs be cleaner or will their fallout be less harmful to future generations of children? | be | {
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If an atom bomb in 1945 could destroy an entire city surely the atomic arsenal we now have is more than adequate to fulfill any military objective required of it. | destroy | {
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If an atom bomb in 1945 could destroy an entire city surely the atomic arsenal we now have is more than adequate to fulfill any military objective required of it. | have | {
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If an atom bomb in 1945 could destroy an entire city surely the atomic arsenal we now have is more than adequate to fulfill any military objective required of it. | is | {
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If an atom bomb in 1945 could destroy an entire city surely the atomic arsenal we now have is more than adequate to fulfill any military objective required of it. | fulfill | {
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If an atom bomb in 1945 could destroy an entire city surely the atomic arsenal we now have is more than adequate to fulfill any military objective required of it. | required | {
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As I see it, if war starts and we survive the initial attack enough to be able to fight back, the nuclear weapons we now have - at least the bombs - can inflict all the demage that is necessary. | see | {
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As I see it, if war starts and we survive the initial attack enough to be able to fight back, the nuclear weapons we now have - at least the bombs - can inflict all the demage that is necessary. | starts | {
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As I see it, if war starts and we survive the initial attack enough to be able to fight back, the nuclear weapons we now have - at least the bombs - can inflict all the demage that is necessary. | survive | {
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As I see it, if war starts and we survive the initial attack enough to be able to fight back, the nuclear weapons we now have - at least the bombs - can inflict all the demage that is necessary. | be | {
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As I see it, if war starts and we survive the initial attack enough to be able to fight back, the nuclear weapons we now have - at least the bombs - can inflict all the demage that is necessary. | fight back | {
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As I see it, if war starts and we survive the initial attack enough to be able to fight back, the nuclear weapons we now have - at least the bombs - can inflict all the demage that is necessary. | have | {
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As I see it, if war starts and we survive the initial attack enough to be able to fight back, the nuclear weapons we now have - at least the bombs - can inflict all the demage that is necessary. | inflict | {
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As I see it, if war starts and we survive the initial attack enough to be able to fight back, the nuclear weapons we now have - at least the bombs - can inflict all the demage that is necessary. | is | {
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Why do we need bigger and better bombs? | need | {
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I repeat, two wrongs do not make a right. | repeat | {
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I repeat, two wrongs do not make a right. | make | {
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Everyone should take time to read Martin Luther 's Hymn `` A Mighty Fortress Is Our God ''. | take | {
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Everyone should take time to read Martin Luther 's Hymn `` A Mighty Fortress Is Our God ''. | read | {
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Everyone should take time to read Martin Luther 's Hymn `` A Mighty Fortress Is Our God ''. | Is | {
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To our everlasting shame, we led the world in this nuclear arms race sixteen years ago when we dropped the first bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | led | {
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To our everlasting shame, we led the world in this nuclear arms race sixteen years ago when we dropped the first bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. | dropped | {
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Having led the world in this mad race I pray that we may have the wisdom and courage to lead it out of the race. | led | {
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Having led the world in this mad race I pray that we may have the wisdom and courage to lead it out of the race. | pray | {
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Having led the world in this mad race I pray that we may have the wisdom and courage to lead it out of the race. | have | {
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Having led the world in this mad race I pray that we may have the wisdom and courage to lead it out of the race. | lead | {
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Are we to be the master of the atom, or will the atom be our master - and destroy us! | be | {
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Are we to be the master of the atom, or will the atom be our master - and destroy us! | be | {
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Are we to be the master of the atom, or will the atom be our master - and destroy us! | destroy | {
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Just because Cheddi Jagan, new boss of British Guiana, was educated in the United States is no reason to think he is n't a Red. | educated | {
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Just because Cheddi Jagan, new boss of British Guiana, was educated in the United States is no reason to think he is n't a Red. | is | {
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Just because Cheddi Jagan, new boss of British Guiana, was educated in the United States is no reason to think he is n't a Red. | think | {
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Just because Cheddi Jagan, new boss of British Guiana, was educated in the United States is no reason to think he is n't a Red. | is | {
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We have quite a few home-grown specimens of our own. | have | {
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