His Scotch bear-leader, Mr Boswell, was a butt of the first quality.

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Mr. Boswell was a butt. He wasn't a real leader at all. He was an ass, a stupid ass, a silly ass, a pompous ass, an absolute ass. In other words, he was a complete waste of time.

Source: Barry Lyndon

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