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  • He would talk _very_ skairful, and what he called deep, and repeat pages of Casper Keeler's arguments, and they would appear to me (drawed also by nite mairs) every page on 'em lookin 'fairly lurid.

    Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 5 Marietta Holley 1881

  • Why, evenin's after he'd been there recountin 'its attractions till bed-time, Josiah would be so wrought up he'd ride night mairs most all night.

    Samantha at Coney Island and a Thousand Other Islands Marietta Holley 1881

  • He would talk _very_ skairful, and what he called deep, and repeat pages of Casper Keeler's arguments, and they would appear to me (drawed also by nite mairs) every page on 'em lookin 'fairly lurid.

    Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete Marietta Holley 1881

  • I spoze it wuz Josiah's skairful talk that brung it onto me, it wuz brung on nite mairs mostly, in the nite time.

    Samantha Among the Brethren, Complete Marietta Holley 1881

  • And then I looked out all night for night mairs to ride on his chist.

    Samantha on the Woman Question Marietta Holley 1881

  • I spoze it wuz Josiah's skairful talk that brung it onto me, it wuz brung on nite mairs mostly, in the nite time.

    Samantha among the Brethren — Volume 5 Marietta Holley 1881

  • Gudrun 23 minutes ago (12:18 PM) He looks to me as though he is standing in a police lineup. mairs 20 minutes ago (12:21 PM) He has proved himself to be that over and over again.

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  • LeftLeaner: This guy has been coasting for too long - who mairs 24 minutes ago 11:27 AM Tucker is just a creepy Keith Olbermann stalker, nothing more. mairs: Tucker is just a creepy Keith Olbermann stalker, nothing more.

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  • That always makes me uneasy because it's simply nuhts. mairs: O'Reiley's made-up stories are a lot like the trowll stories shoegirl 0 minute ago 11:29 AM Well if only libs called it out we would be called comm unitst for saying it...

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  • "Rather he is sick or sullen, Master Bailie," said one of the city's mairs, or sergeants; "for though he is within door, as his knaves report, yet he will neither answer to us nor admit us."

    The Fair Maid of Perth St. Valentine's Day Walter Scott 1801

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