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"text": "‘Lang may your lum reek,’ called Fingal as his guest drifted out of sight. […] ‘Lang may your lum what?’ Ben murmured to himself. Just catching the question, Alec whispered – ‘reek. Lang may your lum reek. Long may your chimney smoke. That’s what. Long may you live, you see.’",
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"text": "\"A'll see y Monday next, then,\" Grinning Hottie says, giving Angus one of those Macho Man half hugs with the bruising back slap. \"Lang may yer lum reek.\" Angus laughs, slaps Grinning Hottie on the back, and repeats the salutation. He says it so fast, though, that it almost sounds like, \"Long may your bum reek.\"",
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