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},
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"ref": "1833, Asa Greene, The Life and Adventures of Dr. Dodimus Duckworth, volume 2, page 5",
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"text": "Soon in the goom [gum], quick in the womb.",
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"text": "\"And Doc will you take a look at my ‘goom’? I want my plates tight, so they won't drop or bob. Say Doc, will I be able to eat corn on the cob?\""
},
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}
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