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there ought to be a law

Indicates disapproval of a situation.
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There ought to be a law, said Auntie Beatrice, people like that living up against decent people, something should be done. [ …] Auntie Beatrice willed Divine Judgement, or an epidemic, or simple eviction, upon the boy and his mother. [ …]

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