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A character in Burmese Days by George Orwell

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The official holds the Burman down while the businessman goes through his pockets.
John Flory (dialogue) · George Orwell, Burmese Days (1934), Chapter 3
If my standing iss good, they will not believe it of me; if bad, they will believe it. Prestige iss all.
Dr Veraswami (dialogue) · George Orwell, Burmese Days (1934), Chapter 13

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