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The general original tendency is as stated, even though circumstances make a differ ence in the desires of men.

Outen de daid col' tomb, Folks calls "im Laz'rus in ref'ence to de Bible chil' what riz up jes' same way lak'."

It didn't make a difference if we'd been or not, he said.