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Presently they were shoulder to shoulder.
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So they stood, each with a foot placed at an angle as a brace, and both shoving with might and main, and glowering at each other with hate. But neither could get an advantage.
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| "You're a coward and a pup. I'll tell my big brother on you, and he can lam you with his little finger, and I'll make him do it, too." | |
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| "What do I care for your big brother? I've got a brother that's bigger than he is; and, what's more, he can throw him over that fence, too." | |
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(Both brothers were imaginary.)
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| "Your saying so don't make it so." | |
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