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wolfpackgrrr
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Quote :
"Soon after, with no little disbelief, he walked free."


I'm getting a syntax error in my head

1/7/2009 1:54:32 AM
Talage
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Makes sense to me, but I'm an engineer.

1/7/2009 1:56:22 AM
ambrosia1231
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no little disbelief: disbelief was not small.

I.e., he was quite surprised that he walked free.

1/7/2009 1:56:36 AM
wolfpackgrrr
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ahh, okay, I get it now. Wouldn't it be better to say "with great disbelief" or something instead?

1/7/2009 1:58:11 AM
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