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We come to a confused stop, right where the path makes its ninety-degree detour.

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Instead, she took a detour that brought her to the entry hall of Ashton Place.

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And there was something about his company that made Penelope feel a bit fluttery on the inside, as if a flock of warblers on the wing had taken a detour through her tummy.

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Drivers traveling from Inyo County to northern Mono County or Nevada were advised to use Highway 6 in Bishop as a detour.

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Mainly the trip to this trompe l’oeil house of mystery feels like a detour, though Mr. Freeman’s presence makes it bearable.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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