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professional trouble-makers, paid to cause strikes project/panopticon

Bolter stood where he was. “I hoped you would listen to reason,” he said. “We have information that you’re being influenced by radicals, sent here by red organizations. They are misleading you, telling you lies. They only want to stir up trouble. They’re professional trouble-makers, paid to cause s…

—p.195 In Dubious Battle In Dubious Battle (1) by John Steinbeck
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wouldn’t you protect your own children?

Bolter said hurriedly, “We don’t know anything about any vigilantes. But if the outraged citizens band together to keep the peace, that’s their affair. The Association knows nothing about that.” He smiled again. “Can’t you men see that if you attack our homes and our children we have to protect the…

—p.194 In Dubious Battle (1) by John Steinbeck
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s’pose a Chink does get half a cent a day

At last the smile had faded from Bolter’s face. He said gravely, “The American nation has become great because everybody pitched in and helped. American labor is the best labor in the world, and the highest paid.”

London broke in angrily, “S’pose a Chink does get half a cent a day, if he can eat…

—p.193 In Dubious Battle (1) by John Steinbeck
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in any good system I’d have a floozy

“This truck’s got me,” Albert complained. “The God-damned truck’s just about two-bitted me to death.” He looked sadly ahead. His lips scarcely moved when he talked. “When I’m workin’ and I get three dollars to the good and I get set to look me up a floozy, somethin’ on this buggy busts and costs th…

—p.186 In Dubious Battle (1) by John Steinbeck
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you’d’ve had them talking in tongues

Dr. Burton fell in beside Mac when he was clear of the bunched people. “You surely know how to work them, Mac,” he said quietly. “No preacher ever brought people to the mourners’ bench quicker. Why didn’t you keep it up awhile? You’d’ve had them talking in tongues and holy-rolling in a minute.”

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—p.178 In Dubious Battle (1) by John Steinbeck