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Vsuresh Posted 13 years ago
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meaning

Hi
Please help me with the meaning.

This way people have of lining-u on the side of the undertaker makes the entire pharmacopoeia look silly.

This is from The Last Leaf by O Henry.

Context: Doctor says Sue, Johnsy wants to die and thus no medicine can save her if she so desires.
  

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A Google search reveals that it should say "lining up ". I suppose "lining up on the side of the undertaker" means giving in to death rather than fighting it.

  • A Google search reveals that it should say "lining up ".
  • I suppose "lining up on the side of the undertaker" means giving in to death rather than fighting it.
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A Google search reveals that it should say "lining up". I suppose "lining up on the side of the undertaker" means giving in to death rather than fighting it.

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