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who blame thee for thy visionary hours, or denounce those occupations as a wasting away of life, which were but the overflowings of thine everlasting energies?

Verily the vastest distance is that which is but a deed and that which is a desire.

None of which were true but people believed it.

"Well may we shed a tear," said Mr Abbott, as he himself struggled to contain his feelings, "for things which were, which should be, but which are not".

But controversy swelled, not over which matches were canceled, but which were started.

And it's not cinema but sociology, which is important but it's not the movies.

But the biggest risk is perforating your bowel, which is rare but can be deadly.

Which is true, but dodges the point.

Which was understandable, but not acceptable.

"Which is OK, but can be dangerous.

Which is true but beside the point.