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Meanwhile, old and grimy knives were slitting the silvery bellies of the fish, the guts falling hap-hazard under tables or counters.

From Mayflower (Flor de mayo) A Tale of the Valencian Seashore by Livingston, Arthur

They were slitting up each trouser leg, and he could not understand why.

From The Secret House by Wallace, Edgar