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Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

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adverb

In an accidental manner; by chance, unexpectedly.

He discovered penicillin largely accidentally.

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nightstick

Part of Speechnoun

(law enforcement) A long narrow pole-like club carried by police and security people, for use in self-defense.

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