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one of a pair of flippers.

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Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?

First recorded in 1945–50

Jones is a veteran of another beloved-yet-controversial animated series on Adult Swim, The Boondocks.
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Adult Swim airs ‘In Search of Miracle Man,’ its follow up to ‘Too Many Cooks,’ the deranged late-night comedy clip gone viral.
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He walked down to the beach anyway, in the rain, and went for a long swim.
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Her downfall came about, because for a second she forgot that to swim in the shark pool, you have to always act like a shark.
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My father used to swim in these fountains, to cool off from the heat and to make my mother laugh.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Mais on peut bien appeller vn voyage heureux, quand en fin on arrive bon port.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
En fin il parvint Dieppe, & apres quelque sejour il se mit en mer le 26.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Bref ilz remboursent lesditz Marchs de chac deux milles livres, 176 & se mettent en fin la voile le 26.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
But, do you know, I have a notion to go down to the beach and take a good wash and even a little swim, before dinner?
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
She felt her sails flapping about her, but none the less was she determined to reach her goal if she had to get out and swim.
Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton