like high crimes flog the dead horse of surprise as if it were an obligation . 
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(ROOT (S (NP (UH ) (JJ ) (NNS )) (VP (VBP ) (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (NP (NN )))) (SBAR (IN ) (IN ) (S (NP (PRP )) (VP (VBD ) (NP (DT ) (NN )))))) (. )))