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An Alibi (n.) was ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠the light the house-physician left on for the first time ever when he slipped out on duty — so the chief would think him at home.

Duty (n.) reluctantly ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠accepted: he changed trains for the dreaded Lucerne visit, kept reading his paper, and found himself riding back to Zurich.

A Wedding dress (n.) was ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠forgotten by the bride until eight o'clock the night before. Today she is divorced.