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set to rights

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But if you thought this story would end with the monster safely defeated and the world set to rights, you’re mistaken.

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Nothing is set to rights by the end of the story; Christmas is saved simply because Paddington has made Great Aunt Matilda laugh.

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When everything was set to rights, I turned to making ready my bed.

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Poirot, naturally, is not misled, and the world can be set to rights.

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The room was soon set to rights, but it’s a well-known fact that cat puddles stink to high heaven.

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

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