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The irony of Martin ordering Mark to get glasses after making him partner (658)

How much real estate is based on “hopes and chances” (652)? Eden and Mr. Lafayette kettle seem to be representative of
“The Courthouse“ in Faulkner. (653)

Architectural layout for the hotel (654)

Better to sell than to buy. America is more real estate than architecture (652)

In Dickens’ America-train metaphor, the fireman’s indifference is a harsh interpretation of our citizenry (639).

The sisters, liberty and oppression (638)

Selling progeny into slavery (638)

Forgot the middle of a story that had no end (609)

“Dismal joviality and grim enjoyment” (599)

How do we take “bitter sarcasm“ in a satire? (591)