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just as good as having gone, as soon. nearby. earby
 

                                    puttering in the garden,
                              playing chess,
                        sharing a pleasant glass of beer with friends.
                  “Shocks,” admits Ben sheepishly,
            “as soon as you can go, then it’s just as good as having gone!
      nearby 34.537c : medium 6 earby 33.
SAN

                              snippet (only), ex 5 Western Hometown Daily Newspapers : Readership study - Issues 1-5 / Hometown Daily Newspapers of the West (1945)
 

                              snippet only, alas, and all I can find
 

13 September 2023