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5.We were told to save our breath because the matter had already been decided.
6.Bards will not spare breath upon your pitiful empire. I shall crush you.
7.I told them how to do it but I was wasting my breath; they went and tried it their way—and failed!

10.“Mr. Quincy labored hard with the governor to obtain his assent, but he was obstinate” (Benjamin Franklin).

