"dyden i midten, sagde Fanden; han satte sig mellem to advokater" meaning in Danish

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          "english": "... that Ib was, apparently, in the habit of socialising with former lawyers. Ib could say like the Devil, who sat down between two lawyers: virtue in the middle!",
          "ref": "2016, Henning Mortensen, Ulveørken, Gyldendal A/S, →ISBN:",
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