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The near end of the street was rather dark and had mostly vegetable shops. Abundance of vegetables — piles of white and green fennel, like celery, and great sheaves of young, purplish, sea-dust-coloured artichokes ... long strings of dried figs, mountains of big oranges, scarlet large peppers, a large slice of pumpkin, a great mass of colours and vegetable freshness....

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Samuel Taliaferro

Samuel Taliaferro

Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn (January 6, 1882 - November 16, 1961) was a Democratic politician from Bonham, Texas. "Mr. Sam", as he was widely known, served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for 17 years, and is regarded by some historians as the most effective Speaker in history.

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