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Lamb was an English essayist active in the 1700s

sometimes heartbreaking

A secret which Luke's death starts to bring to the surface

works well

Book by Lehrer

was first patented in 1840 by Alexander Bain

wood rulers with brass hinges that extend to two feet

after thirteen years of marriage

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