Q: but the bride sat still, and said nothing, till at last the bridegroom said to her, "now, sweetheart, do you know no story? tell us something."

A: But the bride sat still, and said nothing, till at last the bridegroom said to her, "Now, sweetheart, do you know no story? Tell us something."
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Q: first half an hour on one side...

A: First half an hour on one side...
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Q: the fishermen's recipes provide the ultimate local flavour, notably the fish soups and the rice and razor clam dish.

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The fishermen's recipes provide the ultimate local flavour, notably the fish soups and the rice and razor clam dish.
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