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  • Jests about the contrast between this ulsterman's austerity and the conviviality of colonel clancy.
  • Jesting matter; revolution is a serious business to know whom to shoot, and in accordance with which chapter.
  • No, not the breakdown people and yes i do jest.
  • Jests at scars that never felt a wound.
  • Well, actually, yes; a merry jest from dr. zamenhof.
  • You know that i am not jesting; i mean what i say.
  • It has been a standing jest in the family that nothing could ever wake me during the night.
  • Jest of course!
  • Jesting word of the scene.
  • The father, making jest at himself, asked where i knew this from; i explained that it was high school.
  • Even tho it's content may hinder on the offensive and vulgar in some parts, its all in good jest and absolutely hilarious.
  • He half jested give me half a tanker of iron, and i will give you the next ice age.
  • Simon i hope your grace will hear the jest afore you go.
  • But then this was a fellow of " excellent fancy " as well as " infinite jest.
  • As he went, he spoke and even jested with the samoans, and they answered in good part.
  • The company law reform bill has jest been published at the time of writing.
  • Their serious thought or witty jest will burst my little bubble.
  • If there is not some compensation hereafter, then the world is a cruel jest.
  • Mostly, as in this case, it's in friendly jest and goes no further.

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