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The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II

CHAPTER XXI
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'You Americans have a queer use of the word "some," to express mere bigness or emphasis.

We are taking that use of the word from you over here.

Well, an American and an Englishman were riding in the same railway compartment.

The American read his paper diligently--all the details of a big battle.

When he got done, he put the paper down and said: "Some fight!" "And some don't!" said the Englishman.' "And the King roared.


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