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EXPERIENCEE taught me to beware of people who were glib with references. I never asked a reference. I found that only villains offered them.
There was a certain Mrs. Panquist. The woman had a position in a very reputable office. Her husband was employed in another. Her relatives were people of position, respected citizens. She gave me this voluntary information when she came to look at the flat.