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    [There is an odd grammar in that sentence, which seems wrong, but is actually precise.] Close siblings were less common, ... It seemed.

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Th' newspaper does ivrything f'r us. It runs th' polis foorce an' th' banks, commands th' milishy, controls th'ligislachure, baptizes read more

Th' newspaper does ivrything f'r us. It runs th' polis foorce an' th' banks, commands th' milishy, controls th'ligislachure, baptizes th' young, marries th' foolish, comforts th' afflicted, afflicts th' comfortable, buries th' dead an' roasts thim aftherward. - "Mr. Dooley's Opinions", 1900.

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People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves read more

People everywhere enjoy believing things that they know are not true. It spares them the ordeal of thinking for themselves and taking responsibility for what they know.

by Brooks Atkinson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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When it first happened, I thought about losing [a shot at] the NBA. Once they said I had the same read more

When it first happened, I thought about losing [a shot at] the NBA. Once they said I had the same thing [former Longhorn and current Kansas City Chiefs running back] Priest Holmes had, I knew I'd be all right.

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This is our pride and joy, right here. There's Butter Crunch (lettuce) on the right, spinach in the middle and read more

This is our pride and joy, right here. There's Butter Crunch (lettuce) on the right, spinach in the middle and the remains of the Black-Seeded Simpson (leaf lettuce) on the left.

by Joe Altman Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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This is the first time I rode on an elephant and I thoroughly enjoyed the safari.

This is the first time I rode on an elephant and I thoroughly enjoyed the safari.

by Jonathan Agnew Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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But the employers I talked to do not want to hire them. They said these people are being trained with read more

But the employers I talked to do not want to hire them. They said these people are being trained with the wrong things.

by David Arkless Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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She did a really good job.

She did a really good job.

by Ladreda Akins Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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There's nothing gratuitous about my films.

There's nothing gratuitous about my films.

by Dario Argento Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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The demand is going to come later and be stretched over an extended period of time.

The demand is going to come later and be stretched over an extended period of time.

by Jon Anderson Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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