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The surge would finish off our conventional ground forces and Bilgewater could move into the Pentagon.
Dead Demos -- The Emperor's Media Hos -- No More G.I. Joes? 2007
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Bilgewater sloshed around his ankles, creeping under his nanoskin faster than the skin could re-osmose it; the night hung against him hot and sweaty as a giant hand.
The Year's Best Science Fiction 23rd Annual Collection Dozois, Gardner 2006
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“Bilgewater, kin I trust you?” says the old man, still sort of sobbing.
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Bilgewater dripped from his sleeves as he stretched and rubbed salt-crusted eyes.
Stormwarden Wurts, Janny 1989
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Bilgewater lapped at his boots, warning of leaks in the hull.
Stormwarden Wurts, Janny 1989
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But the duke kind of soured on him, and didn't look a bit satisfied with the way things was going; still, the king acted real friendly towards him, and said the duke's great-grandfather and all the other Dukes of Bilgewater was a good deal thought of by his father, and was allowed to come to the palace considerable; but the duke stayed huffy a good while, till by and by the king says:
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"Looky here, Bilgewater," he says, "I'm nation sorry for you, but you ain't the only person that's had troubles like that."
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"Bilgewater, kin I trust you?" says the old man, still sort of sobbing.
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"Looky here, Bilgewater, what'r you referrin 'to?"
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I started her out once, sir -- Colonel Bilgewater, you recollect that animal perfectly well
Roughing It Mark Twain 1872
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