He could hardly keep his mind on his work all day, but it really didn't matter in the least, because he could make up for the time lost any moment he chose to do so.

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11 seconds sound clip from the The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:10:46 in the DVD version of the movie.

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- For heaven's sake, what's come over him? He's intoxicated. Get him out of here, for goodness sake, by the back door before any of the customers see him.

- Oh, get him out of here and shove his head under the pump.

- Yes, sir. He seemed all right a minute before. It just seemed to come over him all of a sudden.

- Bless my soul. At 10 o'clock in the morning!

- There seemed no doubt about it. He had a most unusual gift. The more he thought about it, the more remarkable it seemed to him.

- He could hardly keep his mind on his work all day, but it really didn't matter in the least, because he could make up for the time lost any moment he chose to do so.

- It was evident that he must be very careful, but the more he thought about it, the better his gift appeared.

- It could obviously be used to his own advantage, provided he kept the secret to himself.

- Would you mind helping Mr. Robinson in the shop?

- Oh, certainly, sir.

- Ah, you've already gone through those accounts, I see. Very good work.

- Really, I don't know which to have. And you're not helping in the least.

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The Man Who Could Work Miracles (1954) Sound Clip

Discover the power of miracles with quotes and sound bites from Alec Guinness' captivating performance in "The Man Who Could Work Miracles". A classic episode of Theatre Royal from 1954, based on the H.G. Wells novel.

Actors: Alec Guinness (Narrator / George Fotheringay)

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