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DEAL is a most villainous place. It is full of filthy-looking people.Great desolationof abomination has beengoing on here.

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William Cobbett
Age: 72 †
Born: 1763
Born: March 9
Died: 1835
Died: June 18
Biographer
Farmer
Journalist
Pamphleteer
Political Writer
Politician
Farnham
Surrey
Dick Retort
Peter Porcupine
Deals
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Place
Great
Villainous
People
Abomination
Filthy
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