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... head of the philosophers , desiring to be taught the art of false reasoning so that he may evade the payment of his debts by winning dishonest lawsuits . Strepsiades is rejected by the phi- losophers who say he is too old to learn . In ...
... head of the philosophers , desiring to be taught the art of false reasoning so that he may evade the payment of his debts by winning dishonest lawsuits . Strepsiades is rejected by the phi- losophers who say he is too old to learn . In ...
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... head of the com- pany , spent a few dismal hours in debtors ' prison . He was released when his associates argued eloquently that they could never earn the money to pay off their debts if their leader remained in prison . In spite of ...
... head of the com- pany , spent a few dismal hours in debtors ' prison . He was released when his associates argued eloquently that they could never earn the money to pay off their debts if their leader remained in prison . In spite of ...
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... head so persistently crept into all the writings of the lovable Mr. Dick , who will never be forgotten by anyone who reads David Copperfield . But a reaction was bound to set in , to such a violent polit- ical upheaval in England ...
... head so persistently crept into all the writings of the lovable Mr. Dick , who will never be forgotten by anyone who reads David Copperfield . But a reaction was bound to set in , to such a violent polit- ical upheaval in England ...
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