preferring

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poetical words similes or metaphors	preferring	to deal in concrete elements
turned to face the wall	preferring	to contemplate the silhouette of
when she asked about companies	preferring	apprentices it seems that the
to sustain ongoing everyday contact	preferring	the casual company of women
even an excuse for his	preferring	english rather than scots as
f813: actually you end up	preferring	the other ones better and