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He was ever precise in promise-keeping.

      — Measure for Measure, Act I Scene 2

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KEYWORD: hours

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1

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

Lucio

164

Believe me, this may be: he promised to meet me two
hours since, and he was ever precise in
promise-keeping.

2

Measure for Measure
[I, 2]

Lucio

286

Within two hours.

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