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'"Interesting," said the Fourth Mate, putting down his magazine. "What Is ?" asked the Mate.
"This article on words," said the Fourth Mate. "On the origin of words, I mean. Words like 'lynch' and 'boycott' and 'derrick' ... Did you know that Derrick was the Public Hangman ?" ...'
