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"The multitude of those who err is no excuse for error."

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Cheap prices are made possible by inferior articles."- Robertson.

"The outlines of the swallow are so clear-cut and angular that they can be reduced to two triangles."

"True love shows costliest where the means are scant." Lamb.

Cotton is a staple product of the

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"Every person has two educations, one that he receives from others, and one, more important, that he gives to himself."- Gibbon.

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WORD BUILDING

Ca'put [cap'it is] = a head.

Pon'e re [pos'i tus] = to place.
Sen ti're [sen'sus] = to think, feel.

The capitalists invested a capital of $1,000,000 in the business.

One falsehood supposes another. "Man proposes, God disposes." "Old time, in whose bank we deposit our notes, is a miser.” Holmes.

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Every delay that postpones our joys is long."

It is natural to resent an insult. "In nodding assent, the Africans differ from us in lifting the chin."

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pos'si ble

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ar'ti cle

an'gu lar

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cost'li est

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"The multitude of those who err is no excuse for error.'

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Cheap prices are made possible by inferior articles."- Robertson.

"The outlines of the swallow are so clear-cut and angular that they can be reduced to two triangles.'

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"True love shows costliest where the means are scant." - Lamb.

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"Every person has two educations, one that he receives from others, and one, more important, that he gives to himself."- Gibbon.

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WORD BUILDING

Ca'put [cap'it is]= a head.

Pon'e
'e re [pos'i tus] = to place.
Sen ti're [sen'sus] = to think, feel.

The capitalists invested a capital of $1,000,000 in the business.

One falsehood supposes another. "Man proposes, God disposes." "Old time, in whose bank we deposit our notes, is a miser."— Holmes.

"Every delay that postpones our joys is long."

It is natural to resent an insult. "In nodding assent, the Africans differ from us in lifting the chin."

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"The Old Guard dies; it never surrenders."

"Gratitude is the fairest blossom of the soul."

A covetous man is never satisfied. We never repent of eating too little. "Let every one engage in the business with which he is best acquainted."

A wise man will adhere to his decisions when wisely made.

"The shadows flicker to and fro.". Tennyson.

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