Tom took off his tie and started unbuttoning his shirt.
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Tom took off his tie and started unbuttoning his shirt.
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As he spoke, his nimble fingers were flying here, there, and everywhere, feeling, pressing, unbuttoning, examining, while his eyes wore the same far-away expression which I have already remarked upon.
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If your buttonholes are too big for your buttons, or will be after only a few unbuttonings, try reinforcing them using one of the methods on this page.
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