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But how did a musical that was so middlingly reviewed become so popular (lar)?

Five hundred came back, vowing that they would stand by “Lar-rence-sahib Bahadur” till the last.

Smith: No, my lud—ve're the rig'lar chimbly sveeps vot sveeps his ludship's chimblys.

Here's my notion: To make a pop'lar measure of it; somethin' that'll appeal to the folks.

The Lar or tutelary divinity of the house seems, however, to have retained his ancient place in the trium.

You're a reg'lar whirlwind, Matt, when you start the gasoline and switch on the spark.