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[UK] Kipling Light that Failed 135: ‘Do they [i.e. the students] still steal colours at lunch-time?’ ‘Not steal. Attract is the word. [...] I’m good — I only attract ultramarine; but there are students who’d attract flake-white.’.
at attract, v.
[UK] Kipling Light that Failed 150: You only burble and call me names.
at burble, v.
[UK] Kipling Light that Failed 164: Couldn’t you take and live with me till Miss Right comes along?
at Mr Right, n.
[UK] Kipling Light that Failed 82: I must see your pics first.
at pic, n.
[UK] Kipling Light that Failed 165: You’ve shot your bolt here and it has gone home. Go away and do some work, and see some things.
at shoot one’s bolt (v.) under shoot, v.
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