I think that should DO the trick.

"-o-e/o-,/-o-/---s,/-t/was/-oth---,/reall-."

"-/st-ll/ca-'t/-el-e-e/the-/tho--ht/-o-/were/a/-o-."

"The/--stache/hel-e-./A-d/tha--s/-or/teach---/-e/how/to/-oost/a/car."

"-o/-ro-le-o./ To/Lo-s/La-e.../St-ll/-o---/where/-o/re-orter/has/-o-e/-e-ore..."

The only known quantity that moves faster than
light is the office grapevine. (from Nan's fabulous Home series)