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Examples
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No light at all and no chance to ask him how the protrepticus could still work.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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He meant the protrepticus, an inanimate object—mine was an old cell phone—that housed a spirit.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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He meant the protrepticus, an inanimate object—mine was an old cell phone—that housed a spirit.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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I left the satellite phone where it was and replaced the protrepticus in my pocket as I walked to the kitchen and picked up the corded phone.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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Of course the protrepticus, my satellite phone, and my purse had all been taken from me.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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No light at all and no chance to ask him how the protrepticus could still work.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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I took another step before I realized: The protrepticus is ringing!
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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Of course the protrepticus, my satellite phone, and my purse had all been taken from me.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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I left the satellite phone where it was and replaced the protrepticus in my pocket as I walked to the kitchen and picked up the corded phone.
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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I took another step before I realized: The protrepticus is ringing!
Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011
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