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"ref": "1980 [1954], Hermann Broch, chapter 9, in Die Verzauberung, Suhrkamp:",
"text": "»Vielleicht treffen Sie mich dort«, flüsterte Suck. Lax drehte sich um: »Servus, Suck«, sagte er und schlug ihm auf die Schulter, »heirat' bald.« Doch als wir weiterfuhren, da war er finster und nachdenklich.",
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"text": "»Vielleicht treffen Sie mich dort«, flüsterte Suck. Lax drehte sich um: »Servus, Suck«, sagte er und schlug ihm auf die Schulter, »heirat' bald.« Doch als wir weiterfuhren, da war er finster und nachdenklich.",
"translation": "\"Maybe you'll meet me there\", Suck whispered. Lax turned around: \"Goodbye, Suck\", he said, and dropped his hand on his shoulder, \"marry soon.\" But when we traveled on, his mood was dark and pensive.",
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