Turpin
' the highwayman.
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BlueskyMay 2026
Okay, just since I've asked this question, I've seen re-do audio of Harlan Coben's Tell No One, and now Toni Morrison's Jazz. Morrison read the version of Jazz that we have. I may also buy the new one, read by my fave…
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BlueskyMay 2026
Bahni Turpin is such a great narrator.
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📜 This word in 1898 dialectexpand
' the highwayman. Also used subst.
Joseph Wright, English Dialect Dictionary (1898–1905)
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