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a black rat, Rattus rattus alexandrinus, often found on the upper floors of buildings in warm areas.

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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?

Sometimes Alexandrine rat .

First recorded in 1810–20

Which is why you should: “Clap along, if you feel like a room without a roof.”
Forget the Resolutions; Try a Few Declarations|Kevin Bleyer|January 1, 2015|DAILY BEAST
We were on her roof talking and trying to come up with ideas, to think of alternatives to renting a studio.
#Setinthestreet: Your Street Corner Is Their Art Project|James Joiner|December 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The two once lived together under the same roof, after Brooke asked Fenner to live with them.
Beaten By His Church for Being Gay|Justin Jones|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Some wielding signs hit the roof, windshield, and body of the car I was traveling in.
It’s Time to Hold Protesters Accountable|Ron Christie|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Yeah, I mean, as far as Maggie goes, her reducing a church to just “four walls and a roof” says a lot about the character.
‘Walking Dead’ Showrunner Scott Gimple Teases ‘Darker, Weirder’ Times Ahead|Melissa Leon|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Pontellier and Ratignolle compartments adjoined one another under the same roof.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Even as they gazed they saw its roof caught up, and whirled off as if it had been a scroll of paper.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
First the chimneys sank down through the roof, as if they were being lowered into the cellar.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl
The tower has four clock faces, pinnacles at the angles, and a steep slate roof and is 120 feet high.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
Then the roof itself, with its gables and dormer windows, softly folded itself flat down upon the top of the house, out of sight.
Davy and The Goblin|Charles E. Carryl