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There is a tide in the affairs of men, which, taken at the flood, leads on to Fortune--But most of us catch our watered stock on the ebb. UMBRELLA A good thing to put up in a shower--or pawn-shop; but, like skating, never seen after Lent. UNBOSOMED A shirt just returned from a steam laundry. UNION An ailing individual frequently troubled by scabs and liable to strike without warning. UMPIRE No jeweler, but a high authority on diamonds. USHER One who takes a leading part in a theatre.
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