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"text": "For an unbelieving face, whether the dull dining countenance of a mayor, or the keen searching countenance of a barrister, is a sad bone in the throat of utterance.",
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"ref": "1992 January 31, Alan S. Oser, “The Federal Budget: Developers Are Cheered by Talk of New Tax Rules”, in New York Times, retrieved 2016-06-04",
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"ref": "2011 July 13, Jeff Winkler, “Michelle Obama deserved a grilling on her burger choice”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 2016-06-04",
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"ref": "2013 October 16, Howard Fineman, “15 Reasons Why American Politics Has Become An Apocalyptic Mess”, in Huffington Post, retrieved 2016-06-04",
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