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"/The/ /-i--er/ /was/ /an/ /-ran--tan/ /wh-/ /-a-e/ /---n/ /the/ /-hi-ne-/."

"/I/ /--n't/ /thin-/ /we're/ /-ea-in-/ /with/ /-i--er/ /--n-e-s/ /here/."

Sorry, found a missing 'n'. blush

When Life Gives You Green Velvet Curtains, Make a Green Velvet Dress.