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muttering, puttering, stuttering in.
      “The reason I looked in the first place was because of the voice I heard”
 

as it was drab and mundane. It was the kind of place reserved for muttering, puttering, stuttering in.
      “The reason I looked in the first place was because of the voice I heard . I was walking by her place one night when I was positive I heard some lady whispering to me...”

ex Steven H. Semken. Pick Up Stick City (2005) : 74 : link
“in this book” snippet only.

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23 May 2025