Word: prastberg
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...apply, because he thought another man should have the post, but he gave himself the satisfaction of nearly applying. He appeared at the registrar's office and at the last legal minute lowered his papers till they nearly touched the table, then took them up again. Curmudgeonly Agrippa Prastberg lived on a raft, once a year ruined the Lagerlöfs' kitchen clock by "regulating"' it. When mischievous urchins daubed his floating home with paint, he showed his resentment by lying motionless in his punt. Doctor Piscator was a dangerous man to call in because he stayed...
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