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... give you a story , they give you the material on which you can invent your own . Sometimes it consists of an incident presented , you might think , at haphazard , and you are invited to divine its significance . Sometimes they give you ...
... give you a story , they give you the material on which you can invent your own . Sometimes it consists of an incident presented , you might think , at haphazard , and you are invited to divine its significance . Sometimes they give you ...
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... give it to you . " A scowl made the man's face even more unpleasant to look at than it was before . " You've got to . " " What makes you think that ? " The spy leaned forward and , not raising his voice , but speaking so that only ...
... give it to you . " A scowl made the man's face even more unpleasant to look at than it was before . " You've got to . " " What makes you think that ? " The spy leaned forward and , not raising his voice , but speaking so that only ...
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... give the word . " But please do not give it unless it is essential , " he said in his precise , somewhat throaty English . " Of course we will not hesitate if it is necessary , but we do not want to sacrifice our own people for nothing ...
... give the word . " But please do not give it unless it is essential , " he said in his precise , somewhat throaty English . " Of course we will not hesitate if it is necessary , but we do not want to sacrifice our own people for nothing ...
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