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Examples
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“No, I'll sweah they haint nobuddy else,” protested McAndrews.
Tramping on Life Kemp, Harry, 1883-1960 1922
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"No, I'll sweah they haint nobuddy else," protested McAndrews.
Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative Harry Kemp 1921
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"I ain't no ornery, uppity nigger, massers, sweah to God I ain't -- dat Rhoodie, he jus" evil to his boys.
The Guns Of The South Turtledove, Harry 1960
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"Why, he bulge in heah an 'say we done send a call, an' we tell him we don 'know nuffin' 'bout no call, an 'he sweah an' carry on, an 'aftuh you done gone in he ast whut is yo' name, an 'somebody tell him an' he go away. An 'then 'bout haffanour aftuhwuds he come back with that theah lettuh -- say to stick it undeh yo' do, ef yo 'ain't home.
The False Faces Further Adventures from the History of the Lone Wolf Louis Joseph Vance 1906
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I told Jim to sweah dat dey'd repohted it to de cunnle. "
Waring's Peril Charles King 1888
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I'll sweah! "cried Simp in conclusion," I call this hard. "
Bohemian Days Three American Tales George Alfred Townsend 1877
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