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Examples
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The shamos had finished; and putting the paper under his coat, bowed low, and swiftly left the room.
An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876
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On the portico steps, motionless and silent, his elbows resting on his knees, sat the shamos (messenger) awaiting orders from the interior of the building which, in the midst of the uproarious mob stood dark and mute like the grave.
An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876
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The door of the house was opened and shut again, and the shamos entered the sitting-room.
An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876
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"Moshe! go at once to the shamos (messenger) and tell him to convoke the elders and the judges in the Bet-ha-Kahol for a solemn judgment."
An Obscure Apostle A Dramatic Story Eliza Orzeszkowa 1876
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