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"I've noticed the Fair Folk often say 'perhaps' when there is a truth they want to hide," Clary said.  "It keeps you from having to give a straight answer."

"Perhaps so," said the Queen with an amused smile.

"'Mayhap' is a good word too," Alec suggested.

"Also 'perchance,'" Izzy said.

"I see nothing wrong with 'maybe'," said Simon. "A little modern, but the gist of the idea comes across."

-City of Lost Souls

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