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as the saying goes

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The neighborhood, to our ears, seemed haunted by approaching footsteps; and what between the dead body of the captain on the parlor floor, and the thought of that detestable blind beggar hovering near at hand, and ready to return, there were moments when, as the saying goes, I jumped in my skin for terror.

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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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wie das Sprichwort sagt

comme on dit

जैसा कि कहा जाता है

Seperti pepatah

như đã nói

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