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Capital, my good fellow, perfectly capital Move fast and ... capitalize things?
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Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 6 Nov. 2019
Owen Thomas, SFChronicle.com, 6 Nov. 2019
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First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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“Good fellow.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/good%20fellow. Accessed 26 Mar. 2023.
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