In the first section there are initial contrasts between lowlugubriousrumblings and high shimmering textures, while soulful solos evolve in the orchestra, notably oboe, imitated by violins.
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One waits for hours at bus stops and then sees convoys of buses of the same number pass inlugubriousfuneral procession.
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So far, their interventions have been of a peculiarlylugubriousif irrelevant kind.
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We were assured in almostlugubrioustones that the submarines were a menace.
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They were an unhappy type, thelugubriousperson with scarcely a smile, whom we all know.
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We have had this kind of thing ever since 1903 and theselugubriousprognostications as a rule do not materialise.
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In ourlugubriousmoods we often hear stories of vicious circles.
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It is perhaps ratherlugubriousluck that his principal triumph should be as a superbly skilful funeral undertaker.
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He seems to take a ratherlugubriousview of the country's prospects altogether.
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But there is no need to belugubrious.
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I believe that it is also generally agreed as alugubriousprophecy that the value of money will continue to fall.
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I think now we have been a little toolugubrious.
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An ounce of actual experience will be worth a ton of the presentlugubriousand sometimes over-enthusiastic speculations.
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But with people not of ourlugubriousrace that sort of conduct tends to be misunderstood.
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He surpassed even his own record forlugubriousfalse prophecy.
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