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They obeyed, although the German hesitated and one Arab only stuffed his weapon under his abayi.
Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931
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Even the Arab who had stuffed a revolver under his abayi obeyed orders, although he called the others cowards and "worms in the bellies of dogs," in spluttering Arabic that told the whole tale of the state of his nerves.
Jimgrim Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1931
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