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Re: Killian post# 209881

Thursday, 02/26/2004 7:56:45 AM

Thursday, February 26, 2004 7:56:45 AM

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SS has kept many elderly above water ever so slightly.

"Are there no prisons?" asked Scrooge.

"Plenty of prisons," said the gentleman, laying down the pen again.

"And the Union workhouses." demanded Scrooge. "Are they still in operation?"

"They are. Still," returned the gentleman, "I wish I could say they were not."

"The Treadmill and the Poor Law are in full vigour, then?" said Scrooge.

"Both very busy, sir."

"Oh. I was afraid, from what you said at first, that something had occurred to stop them in their useful course," said Scrooge.

"I"m very glad to hear it."




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