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At the best, he could be stand-offishly considerate of them.
CHAPTER III 2010
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At the best, he could be stand-offishly considerate of them.
Chapter 3 1917
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At the best, he could be stand-offishly considerate of them.
Jerry of the Islands Jack London 1896
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"If only it weren't dung," said Effie offishly, "anything but dung, I shouldn't be so particular.
The Adventures of Maya the Bee Waldemar Bonsels 1919
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I reviewed his collection of short stories Oblivion, and foolishly, jealously wrote this: "David Foster Wallace writes so beautifully, is so show-offishly smart and understands the intricacies of human emotion so keenly that a reasonable person can only hope he is terribly unhappy.
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