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liberal lion
 n.— «Idaho’s William E. Borah, liberal lion of the Senate, is pictured as he recently went outdoors in Washington for the first time to tak an automobile ride following a critical illness.» —“Observer Photo-Flashes” Dunkirk Evening News (New York) Aug. 2, 1938. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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