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And we don want people to discuss it in meetin's!!!
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Wall, it wuz a-cummin 'along the fall term, and we wanted our boys and girls to git all the schoolin' an 'eddication what they could; so we called a meetin' of the school directors to devise ways and means of buildin 'a new school-house without stoppin' school.
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Wall, it wuz a-cummin 'along the fall term, and we wanted our boys and girls to git all the schoolin' an 'eddication what they could; so we called a meetin' of the school directors to devise ways and means of buildin 'a new school-house without stoppin' school.
Uncle Josh's Punkin Centre Stories Cal Stewart 1887
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Miss Marthy er Miss Reeny er cuttin 'up like dat in de white folks' meetin'-house?
Old times in Dixie land : a southern matron's memories, 1901
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"So he calls a meetin 'of everybody interested, at his new house.
The Depot Master Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907
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"Five minutes 'grace, and that's all; if he's not here by then, it'll be up to you to call the meetin' to order," whispered Hepsey.
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"Let's call a meetin 'of the Robinson Crusoe Syndicate," said Mr. Gibney.
Captain Scraggs or, The Green-Pea Pirates Gordon [Illustrator] Grant 1918
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First thing he did was to call a meetin 'of all the Humboldt lumber manufacturers an' organize 'em into an association.
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He called the meetin 'to order -- 'twas a full one, for all hands and the cook was there -- and then got up to speak.
Keziah Coffin Joseph Crosby Lincoln 1907
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[Scratching his head -- with heavy solemnity] 'Tes my belief there's no other way to du, but to elect a chairman to call a meetin'; an 'then for that meetin' to elect a chairman.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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