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I can see why Gotorkai has been killing himself to make enough money to pay your dowry.

— Bai T. Moore Murder in the Cassava Patch (1968)

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You see eh, when we old people tell you children to listen to your parents, you say this is a new age.

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My advice to you as a friend is, never contemplate such a major undertaking without it being looked into.

Murder in the Cassava Patch (1968)

Some people who pretend to be your friends are the very ones who help to spoil your palava.

Murder in the Cassava Patch (1968)

I feel that a girl should be given a chance to look around before she decides on one man.

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Gortokai, when you have reached my age, you will agree that good rum, delicious food and some money, not too much, to keep you worrying, are to be desired more than a beautiful unfaithful woman.

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