somebody

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And then I knew that the somebody was myself.

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  1. pronoun An unspecified or unknown person; someone. See Usage Note at he1.
  2. noun A person of importance: "Obviously she was somebody—a real presence in the room” (Oleg Cassini).

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  • "You're sure it isn't somebody from the National Perpetrator There's no such publication Well, there should be." —  Woods, Stuart - [Barrington 11] - Two Dollar Bill
  • Tomorrow there will be somebody from the French Embassy Good. —  Going for the Gold - Emma Lathen - Thatcher 18
  • "If an officer calls us with a valid charge and probable cause, then we should accept that charge unless there is some extenuating circumstance," said spokesman Norm Uhl. "We don't discriminate based on whether somebody is a teacher or not." —  Latest News - UPI.com
  • '' If somebody from the American League had called, I was willing to do that. —  Top Stories - Google News
  • And like any other enforcement agent, they are trained in situations on knowing whether somebody is a threat or not. —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
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