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He played niels bohr in the london production of copenhagen. You are not being asked to break the window which is indeed the literal meaning. The slangman guide to street speak 3, the complete course in. David burke had spent three decades devoting himself to an. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The best of american idioms by david burke and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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