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"ref": "1988, Marvin Kitman, I Am a VCR: The Kitman Tapes, Random House, page 14",
"text": "At dinner the first night, with all the lords and ladies, sirs and siresses, I was sensational.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1993, The Liberty Bell, volume 21, Liberty Bell Publications, page 55",
"text": "Dear Sirs and Siresses, / No one but the Sanhedrin is allowed to view the holy sacred stone tablet. So there’s no use telling non-homosexual male European Americans where it is located. But surely they may not doubt nonetheless that what’s written there is the word of the Lord.",
"type": "quotation"
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{
"ref": "1995 July 24, David DeLaney, “Re: THE IMPERIAL MANIFESTO OF USENET”, in news.misc (Usenet), message-ID <3uvihp$gtp@martha.utk.edu>",
"text": ">Sir Doctress Neutopia (neut...@external.umass.edu) / PS: Siress, surely.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1996 December 16, Robert J. Kolker, “Need titles and authors”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet), message-ID <rjk.850769664@laraby.tiac.net>",
"text": "Dear Sirs/ and Siresses / I need titles to science fiction short stories with anarchy or libertarianism as a political theme.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1997 March 29, Michael Swift, “Re: The Twatlight Zone”, in soc.culture.british (Usenet), message-ID <ZGTA1BAPuFPzEwfX@yeton.demon.co.uk>",
"text": "Sir, if sir and not siress you are, why not turn it into a script and send it to ITV or STV, it got my chuckle muscles vibrating, it would make a change from the unfunny rubbish broadcast by both channels, Naked Video and Rab excepted.",
"type": "quotation"
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{
"ref": "1997 June 26, Alastair R Todd, “Catching if the user resizes a window”, in microsoft.public.java.visualj++ (Usenet), message-ID <33B23459.2C3B@net7.co.uk>",
"text": "Dear Sirs and Siresses, / Anyone know if there is a java event that catches if the window has been resized either using cursors or the min/max icons?",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1998 October 8, Robert Chrismas, “Re: Network Manager Position”, in uk.education.staffroom (Usenet), message-ID <na.f9ef5a4891.a702a0chrismas@argonet.co.uk>",
"text": "Sir, or Siress / I wish to apply for the above post.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1998 November 11, Paine Ellsworth, “Re: Where am I? (What Am I Doin' Here?)”, in misc.writing (Usenet), message-ID <3649D8AD.4323@geocities.com>",
"text": "er, uhm, Heir (or Heiress, or Heretic, or wHatever) D.Pugh? this is your *real* name? -- (how unfortunate) -- well, sir or siress, *my* real name is P.Oder (that's \"P\" for \"Pungent\" -- […]",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1999 August 9, Paul J. Gans, “Re: [GARBAGE] Re: Chicken and egg”, in soc.history.medieval (Usenet), message-ID <WzEr3.27$eO2.1732@typhoon.nyu.edu>",
"text": "Yes Siress!",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 April 13, scott campbell, “Re: DYOFDW alt.writing (was: PButler Exiled to Flame Group)”, in alt.writing (Usenet), message-ID <8d5iel$h4c$1@nnrp1.deja.com>",
"text": "I'll have you know, sir or siress, this means total and complete war.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 May 11, Håvard Haagenrud, “Re: how do I efficiently extract an image from its background?”, in comp.graphics.apps.photoshop (Usenet), message-ID <8fcm95$3fa$1@readme.uio.no>",
"text": "You cut a bit too much off that armchair? No problem, sirs and siresses, let the history brush take care of it!",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 September 8, iDRMRSR, “Another Bizzarre Dreem - True”, in alt.slack (Usenet), message-ID <6950587F9C1D09D3.C225ECAD3EBD191C.69D0440ABCED2D1B@lp.airnews.net>",
"text": "Well, sirs and siresses, I got myself cured of this horrible situation through the use of a CPAP machine.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 October 31, septicd...@my-deja.com, “Gabber/Porno - really!?”, in alt.music.techno (Usenet), message-ID <8tml3f$nki$1@nnrp1.deja.com>",
"text": "Thankye kind sir/siress's",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2001 March 31, Wimwomble, “Pair PII”, in uk.adverts.computer (Usenet), message-ID <20010331183047.18313.00001583@ng-fl1.aol.com>",
"text": "Thank you dear sirs and siresses",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2001 July 12, Knut W. Jakset, “Re: Happy Anniversary Mick and Wendy!!”, in alt.fifty-plus.friends (Usenet), message-ID <H7n37.2471$em.69660@juliett.dax.net>",
"text": "Mick & Wen are hereby congrated by Sir Knut and Siress Elly.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2002 August 2, david.briggs, “Re: New here”, in alt.books.robert-rankin (Usenet), message-ID <3D4AE463.B1FA271B@ntlworld.com>",
"text": "Foul! Foul I cry. Since when were you a Sir? Surely you're still a siress?",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2003 November 22, Regertz, “Fic: \"A Halloween Carol...\" Part XIII...”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative (Usenet), message-ID <20031122164036.01975.00000636@mb-m16.aol.com>",
"text": "\"They need fresh vampiral blood for the ceremony...\" spirit Joyce explained... \"From a sire or siress and his or his offspring...\"",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2006 November 18, First-2-Die, “Re: Hero (Mild Spoilers)”, in alt.battlestar-galactica (Usenet), message-ID <ljx7h.358$ql2.219@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>",
"text": "Moore and Eick seem to be uncomfortable portraying men as men really are. Give'em another year and they'll have a requisite throwback show - only it'll be the guys that will be socialators, siresses and disco chicks with three pairs of eyes.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2007 February 1, a_l_p, “Re: Labours message to the sick and dying, suffer you bastards, we don't care.”, in nz.general (Usenet), message-ID <eprkgm$tl0$2@lust.ihug.co.nz>",
"text": "> Well put, Sir! / > / > / Siress actually, but when you're saying nice things I won't quibble!",
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"A female sir."
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{
"ref": "1988, Marvin Kitman, I Am a VCR: The Kitman Tapes, Random House, page 14",
"text": "At dinner the first night, with all the lords and ladies, sirs and siresses, I was sensational.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1993, The Liberty Bell, volume 21, Liberty Bell Publications, page 55",
"text": "Dear Sirs and Siresses, / No one but the Sanhedrin is allowed to view the holy sacred stone tablet. So there’s no use telling non-homosexual male European Americans where it is located. But surely they may not doubt nonetheless that what’s written there is the word of the Lord.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1995 July 24, David DeLaney, “Re: THE IMPERIAL MANIFESTO OF USENET”, in news.misc (Usenet), message-ID <3uvihp$gtp@martha.utk.edu>",
"text": ">Sir Doctress Neutopia (neut...@external.umass.edu) / PS: Siress, surely.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1996 December 16, Robert J. Kolker, “Need titles and authors”, in rec.arts.sf.written (Usenet), message-ID <rjk.850769664@laraby.tiac.net>",
"text": "Dear Sirs/ and Siresses / I need titles to science fiction short stories with anarchy or libertarianism as a political theme.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1997 March 29, Michael Swift, “Re: The Twatlight Zone”, in soc.culture.british (Usenet), message-ID <ZGTA1BAPuFPzEwfX@yeton.demon.co.uk>",
"text": "Sir, if sir and not siress you are, why not turn it into a script and send it to ITV or STV, it got my chuckle muscles vibrating, it would make a change from the unfunny rubbish broadcast by both channels, Naked Video and Rab excepted.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1997 June 26, Alastair R Todd, “Catching if the user resizes a window”, in microsoft.public.java.visualj++ (Usenet), message-ID <33B23459.2C3B@net7.co.uk>",
"text": "Dear Sirs and Siresses, / Anyone know if there is a java event that catches if the window has been resized either using cursors or the min/max icons?",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1998 October 8, Robert Chrismas, “Re: Network Manager Position”, in uk.education.staffroom (Usenet), message-ID <na.f9ef5a4891.a702a0chrismas@argonet.co.uk>",
"text": "Sir, or Siress / I wish to apply for the above post.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1998 November 11, Paine Ellsworth, “Re: Where am I? (What Am I Doin' Here?)”, in misc.writing (Usenet), message-ID <3649D8AD.4323@geocities.com>",
"text": "er, uhm, Heir (or Heiress, or Heretic, or wHatever) D.Pugh? this is your *real* name? -- (how unfortunate) -- well, sir or siress, *my* real name is P.Oder (that's \"P\" for \"Pungent\" -- […]",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "1999 August 9, Paul J. Gans, “Re: [GARBAGE] Re: Chicken and egg”, in soc.history.medieval (Usenet), message-ID <WzEr3.27$eO2.1732@typhoon.nyu.edu>",
"text": "Yes Siress!",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 April 13, scott campbell, “Re: DYOFDW alt.writing (was: PButler Exiled to Flame Group)”, in alt.writing (Usenet), message-ID <8d5iel$h4c$1@nnrp1.deja.com>",
"text": "I'll have you know, sir or siress, this means total and complete war.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 May 11, Håvard Haagenrud, “Re: how do I efficiently extract an image from its background?”, in comp.graphics.apps.photoshop (Usenet), message-ID <8fcm95$3fa$1@readme.uio.no>",
"text": "You cut a bit too much off that armchair? No problem, sirs and siresses, let the history brush take care of it!",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 September 8, iDRMRSR, “Another Bizzarre Dreem - True”, in alt.slack (Usenet), message-ID <6950587F9C1D09D3.C225ECAD3EBD191C.69D0440ABCED2D1B@lp.airnews.net>",
"text": "Well, sirs and siresses, I got myself cured of this horrible situation through the use of a CPAP machine.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2000 October 31, septicd...@my-deja.com, “Gabber/Porno - really!?”, in alt.music.techno (Usenet), message-ID <8tml3f$nki$1@nnrp1.deja.com>",
"text": "Thankye kind sir/siress's",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2001 March 31, Wimwomble, “Pair PII”, in uk.adverts.computer (Usenet), message-ID <20010331183047.18313.00001583@ng-fl1.aol.com>",
"text": "Thank you dear sirs and siresses",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2001 July 12, Knut W. Jakset, “Re: Happy Anniversary Mick and Wendy!!”, in alt.fifty-plus.friends (Usenet), message-ID <H7n37.2471$em.69660@juliett.dax.net>",
"text": "Mick & Wen are hereby congrated by Sir Knut and Siress Elly.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2002 August 2, david.briggs, “Re: New here”, in alt.books.robert-rankin (Usenet), message-ID <3D4AE463.B1FA271B@ntlworld.com>",
"text": "Foul! Foul I cry. Since when were you a Sir? Surely you're still a siress?",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2003 November 22, Regertz, “Fic: \"A Halloween Carol...\" Part XIII...”, in alt.tv.buffy-v-slayer.creative (Usenet), message-ID <20031122164036.01975.00000636@mb-m16.aol.com>",
"text": "\"They need fresh vampiral blood for the ceremony...\" spirit Joyce explained... \"From a sire or siress and his or his offspring...\"",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2006 November 18, First-2-Die, “Re: Hero (Mild Spoilers)”, in alt.battlestar-galactica (Usenet), message-ID <ljx7h.358$ql2.219@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net>",
"text": "Moore and Eick seem to be uncomfortable portraying men as men really are. Give'em another year and they'll have a requisite throwback show - only it'll be the guys that will be socialators, siresses and disco chicks with three pairs of eyes.",
"type": "quotation"
},
{
"ref": "2007 February 1, a_l_p, “Re: Labours message to the sick and dying, suffer you bastards, we don't care.”, in nz.general (Usenet), message-ID <eprkgm$tl0$2@lust.ihug.co.nz>",
"text": "> Well put, Sir! / > / > / Siress actually, but when you're saying nice things I won't quibble!",
"type": "quotation"
}
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"A female sir."
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