“Over There”
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At the end of the interview, she posed a question to a Journal reporter, based in Europe: What was it like, living over there?
Secretly, Duane wished they could have the afternoon tea this day, since he was already walking over there.
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Rowdy was over there sniffing around.
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“It’s worth a try anyway. You go over there and beat on that old hollow snag with your club, and I’ll do some whooping.”
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Grandpa was still searching the drawer when the mailman suddenly spoke up and said, “Hey, wait a minute! Maybe you won’t have to write that letter. I heard some fellows in town talking yesterday and they said that the circus is in Tulsa now. If it would help any, I could send a telegram over there soon as I get back to town.”
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