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Repplier

[ rep-leer ]

noun

  1. Agnes, 1855–1950, U.S. essayist.


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According to my friend, Miss Repplier, a cat "considers dying a strictly private affair."

Finally, Miss Repplier, like so many other critics of sex-instruction, has in mind only the physical consequences of wrong-doing.

On the whole, we must regard Miss Repplier's discussion as a helpful contribution to the saner aspects of sex-education.

But a glance down the list of the others from whom Miss Repplier quotes will show that she mischooses often.

Perhaps the secret is to be sought rather in Miss Repplier's lack of literary standards.

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