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Small Is decidedly deficient in mind
Small. —Is decidedly deficient in mind; slow and dull of comprehension; lacks sense, and has poor powers of memory and reason.
— from The Illustrated Self-Instructor in Phrenology and Physiology by O. S. (Orson Squire) Fowler

succeeded in deceiving Druro in more
She had succeeded in deceiving Druro in more than this.
— from Blue Aloes: Stories of South Africa by Cynthia Stockley

splinters indeed dug deep into my
The dreadful splinters, indeed, dug deep into my flesh.
— from Adventures on the Roof of the World by Le Blond, Aubrey, Mrs.

specific industrial defect does its minimum
In post-office work the specific industrial superiority of Government carries its maximum of advantage, and its specific industrial defect does its minimum of injury.
— from Contemporary Socialism by John Rae

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