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    The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

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We need to carefully control our total exposure. We're still going to write business in Manhattan, but not near known read more

We need to carefully control our total exposure. We're still going to write business in Manhattan, but not near known terror targets.

by Michael Austin Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.

If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires.

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This isn't only a boon for the county, it also now offers protection for those people who partake in gambling, read more

This isn't only a boon for the county, it also now offers protection for those people who partake in gambling, whether it's regulated or not.

by Dan Adkins Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Whatever she wants to do, we'll always agree with her.

Whatever she wants to do, we'll always agree with her.

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It's important because obviously I market my company through publicity. I make no bones about that. It (the claim) helps read more

It's important because obviously I market my company through publicity. I make no bones about that. It (the claim) helps symbolize how hard I've worked over the years.

by Danni Ashe Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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I'd make the comparison to the public's attitude about the Iraq war. They are now disenchanted, but it took three read more

I'd make the comparison to the public's attitude about the Iraq war. They are now disenchanted, but it took three years of bad news to get them there.

by John Aravosis Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Someone told me I had five assists at halftime and I just laughed. It's nice, but the win is more read more

Someone told me I had five assists at halftime and I just laughed. It's nice, but the win is more important.

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Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on read more

Most people today still believe, perhaps unconsciously, in the heliocentric universe every newspaper in the land has a section on astrology, yet few have anything at all on astronomy.

by Hannes Alfven Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The biggest concern among employers is figuring out how they'll know if you're productive.

The biggest concern among employers is figuring out how they'll know if you're productive.

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