Dry
Short of
Mutual synonyms
Both terms in one sentence
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It goes without saying that nothing short of a total ban on alcohol will satisfy the Dry Crusader.
Source: Dry Crusader -
Even the Rats Won't Touch It: Yuuka seems to regard the rice cakes that Ran keeps eating as this.Yuuka: Perhaps it is a nutrition deficiency, yes, after all, she's really eaten nothing but those confounded dry chalky rice cakes and those are anything short of nutritiously adequate.
Source: Fan Fic / Gensokyo 20XX
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