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If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste.

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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
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Cille Mheàrnaig
Praise
Taste
Whichever
Action
Pudding
Happens
Wage
Reality
Suit
Certain
Suits
Work
Fairs
Fair

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