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"ref": "1902, University of Michigan, The Wolverine, volume 2, number 12, page 18",
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"ref": "1992 April 26, “Hot Off the Press”, in Jeeves and Wooster, season 3, episode 5, spoken by A. Fink-Nottle (Richard Garnett)",
"text": "But it's absolute balderdash, Bertie. I mean, listen to this: \"Sure and begorra, I don't know what's after being the matter with you, Michael.\" I mean, what on earth is this \"what's after being\" stuff mean?\nB.W. Wooster: My dear old Gussie, that is how people think Irish people talk.",
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"ref": "2009, Patti B. Pruitt, Spring Break with Paddy O'Rourke, book II, page 28",
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