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I'm just the kind of a guy employers want.
Dave's the kind of a lad that'll hold a grudge.
That's lucky for me, because I like the kind of a girl who likes that kind of fella.
Because she's the kind of a person who uses favors to help other people.
It won't be exactly the kind of a hunt you'd expect, ma'am.
Not the kind of a person I'd expect you to entertain.
That's the kind of a wife you wanted.
This isn't the kind of a house... ...that I could wholeheartedly recommend to anybody.