See go straight on Wiktionary
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"text": "\"Oh,\" said Jimmy, \"if I ever want any one to break into a safe, come to you, huh?\"\n\"You get me,\" replied the other. . . .\n\"I should think,\" said Jimmy, \"that a man of your ability could earn a living by less precarious methods.\" \"You would think so,\" replied the Lizard. \"I've tried two or three times to go straight. Wore out my shoes looking for a job.\"",
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"ref": "1951 September 24, “Mexico: Toward the Perfect State”, in Time:",
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