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Number One

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Number One
portraying politician Crawford; self-gain as tour de force. [Am. Lit.: Number One]
See : Egotism


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To keep in the easy road, and keep it at a distance, is object number one with you.
that is a selfish, heathenish saying, whoever uses it; and any man who thinks he has nothing to do but take care of number one, why, it's a pity but what he had been drowned like a puppy or a kitten, before he got his eyes open; that's what I think," said John, with a very decided jerk of his head.
When I say number one,' pursued Mr Squeers, putting the mug before the children, 'the boy on the left hand nearest the window may take a drink; and when I say number two, the boy next him will go in, and so till we come to number five, which is the last boy.
 
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