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Old 11-30-2022, 09:36 PM
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Pick up a book...#2

Pick up the nearest book, and type the first line you read. Then tell us what it was from.


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Old 12-01-2022, 04:25 PM
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thanks for starting the new one
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His Christian name was Gabriel, and on working days he was a young man of sound judgment, easy motions, proper dress, and general good character.



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Old 12-02-2022, 07:29 PM
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His Christian name was Gabriel, and on working days he was a young man of sound judgment, easy motions, proper dress, and general good character.



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I just listened to that part in an audiobook sample.
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Old 12-02-2022, 08:25 PM
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I only saw the movie but that's a great line.
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Old 12-03-2022, 02:42 PM
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My books are upstairs
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Old 12-03-2022, 08:37 PM
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I learned from my audiobook Dad Is Fat by Jim Gaffigan that the term hobo comes from Houston and Bowery (in NYC) where a lot of homeless congregated.
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Old 12-04-2022, 04:51 PM
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I never figured that. Amazing how it spread.
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Old 12-04-2022, 08:06 PM
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I know. My mind was blown.

Lots of things would surprise me, it's true. It's easy to be surprised when one tells you anything.

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Old 12-05-2022, 08:49 AM
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Old 12-05-2022, 09:25 PM
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Old 12-07-2022, 07:46 PM
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He has learned and practiced the art of flirting on his mother.

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Old 12-07-2022, 10:26 PM
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Hmmm.... weird out of context.
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Old 12-08-2022, 01:57 PM
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Turns out that's the line right before what I put for pg 113 thread.
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