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"he just smiled his shabby, superior European smile" -- I've seen this smile in America. It's usually employed by some familiar who would rather gag on someone else's vomit rather than admit to state sponsored laziness.
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In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic.
"Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her.
—James Barrie
Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum
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