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Task
II
. 76
Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour.
1854
Ida May
vi.
Take all de wives you can get,—bariety am de spite of life.
1954
Invitation from Minerva
174
‘Your signal is different from ours?’.. ‘Variety is the spice of life,’ he retorted.
1974
Gaudy
V
.
‘It sounds .. as if the owner switches his interests during vacations.’ ‘As he well may do, if there is anything in the saying that variety is the spice of life.’
novelty
;
variety
Task
II
. 76
Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavour.
1854
Ida May
vi.
Take all de wives you can get,—bariety am de spite of life.
1954
Invitation from Minerva
174
‘Your signal is different from ours?’.. ‘Variety is the spice of life,’ he retorted.
1974
Gaudy
V
.
‘It sounds .. as if the owner switches his interests during vacations.’ ‘As he well may do, if there is anything in the saying that variety is the spice of life.’
novelty;
variety
varlet
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