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favours

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favours US, favors [ˈfeɪvəz]
pl n
sexual intimacy, as when consented to by a woman


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A MAN who had experienced the favours of fortune and was an Optimist, met a man who had experienced an optimist and was a Cynic.
The worst that a prince may expect from a hostile people is to be abandoned by them; but from hostile nobles he has not only to fear abandonment, but also that they will rise against him; for they, being in these affairs more far- seeing and astute, always come forward in time to save themselves, and to obtain favours from him whom they expect to prevail.
I thank you, sir, heartily, for your intended kindness to my poor helpless child: he is innocent, and I hope will live to be grateful for all the favours you shall show him.
 
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