fire the question
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After the disaster of the Cuba invasion, in which CIA estimates and planning came under heavy fire, the question of Dulles' successor was a common subject of Washington gossip.
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And now, children," said Tom, when he was once more seated in front of the camp fire, "the question of lights is settled for good.
From Crusoes of the Frozen North by Stables, Gordon