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Ch. IV.]

HIT OR MISS.

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He gave me five pounds;
I was delighted.

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No old Jews are fat millers;
All my friends are old millers.

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Flour is good for food;
Oatmeal is a kind of flour.

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Some dreams are terrible;
No lambs are terrible.

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No rich man begs in the street;
All who are not rich should keep accounts.

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No thieves are honest;
Some dishonest people are found out.

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All wasps are unfriendly;
All puppies are friendly

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All improbable stories are doubted;
None of these stories are probable.

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"He told me you had gone away."
"He never says one word of truth."

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His songs never last an hour;
A song, that lasts an hour, is tedious.

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No bride-cakes are wholesome;
Unwholesome food should be avoided.

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No old misers are cheerful;
Some old misers are thin.

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All ducks waddle;
Nothing that waddles is graceful.

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