'Do you spell it with a 'V' or a 'W'?' inquired the judge. 'That depen…

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'Do you spell it with a 'V' or a 'W'?' inquired the judge. 'That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord'. ✨ 'Pickwick Papers' (1837) ch. 34
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'Do you spell it with a 'V' or a 'W'?' inquired the judge. 'That depends upon the taste and fancy of the speller, my Lord'. ✨ 'Pickwick Papers' (1837) ch. 34

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