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In consequence of the absence of passive resistances, motion occurs without any stress, and almost mechanically, giving air not only to him who is actuating the fan, but also to his vis-a-vis.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various

"One never can tell what is actuating people," said Mr Beauchamp.

From The Way We Live Now by Trollope, Anthony