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"ref": "2006, Michael Grunwald, The swamp: the Everglades, Florida, and the politics of paradise",
"text": "Spanish soldiers with matchlit muskets quietly surrounded the Indians...",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2007, Michelle De Kretser, The Lost Dog",
"text": "The unofficial past flared more vividly, illuminated in matchlit glimpses.",
"type": "quotation"
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"ref": "2008, William Martin, The Lost Constitution",
"text": "Though his teeth were chattering, he managed to call to one matchlit shadow. \"Where are you hurt, Lieutenant?\" \"In the foot,\" said George.",
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"Lit by means of a match."
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"(rare) Lit by means of a match."
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"text": "Though his teeth were chattering, he managed to call to one matchlit shadow. \"Where are you hurt, Lieutenant?\" \"In the foot,\" said George.",
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