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The Curse of Progress and Sailors on Board
A fragmented dialogue set on a ship contrasts progress talk with talkative sailors and a recurring question about swimming ability. A physician comments on Kirbys thin state while a freshman’s registration oddly lists Mama and Papa as parents. A toll-bridge bargain ends with a car driver paying fifty cents.
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Ma’am
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New Outlook
Toronto
Mama and Papa
Wall Street Journal