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At the same time he watched carefully to see how one attached pegboards to stone walls, but Mr. Blatz was usually standing in his line of vision and it all seemed so simple that he did n't like to disclose his ignorance. | ignorance | {
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While Mr. Blatz was putting up the pegboards and starting the workbench, Mr. Crombie told him of this idea about paneling the whole end of the cellar. | Mr. Blatz | {
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While Mr. Blatz was putting up the pegboards and starting the workbench, Mr. Crombie told him of this idea about paneling the whole end of the cellar. | pegboards | {
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While Mr. Blatz was putting up the pegboards and starting the workbench, Mr. Crombie told him of this idea about paneling the whole end of the cellar. | starting | {
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While Mr. Blatz was putting up the pegboards and starting the workbench, Mr. Crombie told him of this idea about paneling the whole end of the cellar. | paneling | {
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While Mr. Blatz was putting up the pegboards and starting the workbench, Mr. Crombie told him of this idea about paneling the whole end of the cellar. | whole | {
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While Mr. Blatz was putting up the pegboards and starting the workbench, Mr. Crombie told him of this idea about paneling the whole end of the cellar. | end | {
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Mr. Blatz agreed that this would be pretty. | Mr. Blatz | {
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Mr. Blatz agreed that this would be pretty. | agreed | {
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Mr. Blatz agreed that this would be pretty. | be | {
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Mr. Blatz agreed that this would be pretty. | pretty | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | discussion | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | appeared | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | next | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | morning | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | pile | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | boards | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | sticking | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | end | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | light | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | truck | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | proceeded | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | paneling | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | then | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | stained | {
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Without further discussion he appeared the next morning with a pile of boards sticking over the end of his light truck and proceeded with the paneling, which he then stained and waxed according to his taste. | waxed | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | said | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | put in | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | outlets | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | power tools | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | then | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | a couple of | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | workbench | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | guess | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | 're | {
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`` Now '', he said, `` we got to put in some outlets for them power tools ; then a couple of fluorescent lamps over the workbench an ' I guess we 're about through down here ''. | here | {
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It all did look very efficient and shipshape. | look | {
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It all did look very efficient and shipshape. | very | {
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It all did look very efficient and shipshape. | efficient | {
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There was no question of that. | question | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | By the way | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | said | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | Mr. Blatz | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | packing | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | tools | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | battered | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | carrier | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | power tools | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | needs | {
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`` By the way '', said Mr. Blatz, packing his tools into a battered carrier, `` them power tools needs extra voltage. | voltage | {
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I guess you know about that. | guess | {
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I guess you know about that. | know | {
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Before you use ' em the light company 's got to run in a heavy line and you 'll need a new fuse box for the extra circuits. | use | {
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Before you use ' em the light company 's got to run in a heavy line and you 'll need a new fuse box for the extra circuits. | heavy | {
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Before you use ' em the light company 's got to run in a heavy line and you 'll need a new fuse box for the extra circuits. | line | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | ai | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | too | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | bad | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | light company | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | so | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | busy | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | ever | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | get | {
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That ai n't too bad ' ceptin ' the light company 's so busy you can n't ever get ' em to do nothin '' '. | do | {
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Instead of being depressed by this news, Mr. Crombie was actually relieved. | Instead | {
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Instead of being depressed by this news, Mr. Crombie was actually relieved. | was | {
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Instead of being depressed by this news, Mr. Crombie was actually relieved. | actually | {
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At least the moment was postponed when he had to face the mystery of the power tools. | At least | {
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At least the moment was postponed when he had to face the mystery of the power tools. | moment | {
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At least the moment was postponed when he had to face the mystery of the power tools. | was | {
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At least the moment was postponed when he had to face the mystery of the power tools. | face | {
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At least the moment was postponed when he had to face the mystery of the power tools. | mystery | {
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At least the moment was postponed when he had to face the mystery of the power tools. | power tools | {
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He followed Mr. Blatz up the cellar stairs. | followed | {
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He followed Mr. Blatz up the cellar stairs. | Mr. Blatz | {
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He followed Mr. Blatz up the cellar stairs. | cellar | {
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"cellar%1:06:00::"
] |
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