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We went above and beyond any student as far as athletic capability, said Kevin Sprong, his former athletic director.
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No, muss be Sprong: Ai is abowt to Kleen Teh Pinny Gig Hutch – tihs is lyk a anyool event!
I has a warm - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2008
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“Sprong”: but in p. 18, l. 3, first col., the 4to has “sprung”, and in the SEC.
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Cyril, and a little shriek of indignation from Miss Sprong, which combined sounds started Lady Vinsear from the doze into which she had fallen, and ended in the summary ejectment of the young offenders.
Julian Home 1867
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Miss Sprong married a neighbouring farmer, Lady Vinsear had given her a handsome dowry, and refused ever to see her again, being in fact heartily tired of her malice and sycophancy, and above all, resenting the new breach which she had caused between herself and her brother's family.
Julian Home 1867
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However, they were naturally graceful and well-bred, so that, in spite of the patronising empire assumed over them by the vulgar and half-educated Miss Sprong -- which Cyril especially was very much inclined to resent -- the first day or two passed by with tolerable equanimity.
Julian Home 1867
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But when morning came, Sprong resumed her ascendency, and by raking up and blowing the cooled embers of her patroness 'wrath, succeeded once more in fanning them to the old red heat, after which she poured vinegar upon them, and they exploded in the pungent fumes of the note which told our hero that he was not to hope, for the future, to be one day owner of
Julian Home 1867
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Miss Sprong lent all the venom of her malicious ingenuity to this precious performance, which fortunately did not reach Julian until trials were nearly over.
Julian Home 1867
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An Arpaio spokesman, Jeff Sprong, said the Texas governor contacted Arpaio a second time last week.
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The theory that the two shootings might be the work of the same gunman could explain why the man decided to open fire on the deputies, Deputy Jeffrey Sprong, a spokesman for the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office, told the Republic.
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