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“He was very mischievous, a real scallywag, but such great fun, we miss him everyday”, she said.

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“I suppose I should go and break my fast before Cook gives away my portion to that scallywag son of hers, Leo!”

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“Patience, you young scallywag,” chided the ancient mouse.

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“Little scallywags. And where were they after all?”

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And now at Center Theatre, another gang of scallywags is on the rampage in Book-It Repertory Theatre’s faithful, fiery and heartily entertaining new version of the prototypical pirate yarn, Robert Louis Stevenson’s “Treasure Island.”

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