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" Your modern teenager is not about to listen to advice from an old person, defined as a person who remembers when there was no Velcro. "
Dave Barry
Old
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" The world is full of strange phenomena that cannot be explained by the laws of logic or science. Dennis Rodman is only one example. "
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" Dogs feel very strongly that they should always go with you in the car, in case the need should arise for them to bark violently at nothing right in your ear. "
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" The major parties could conduct live human sacrifices on their podiums during prime time, and I doubt that anybody would notice. "
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" Thus the metric system did not really catch on in the States, unless you count the increasing popularity of the nine-millimeter bullet. "
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" Gravity is a contributing factor in nearly 73 percent of all accidents involving falling objects. "
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" I realize that I'm generalizing here, but as is often the case when I generalize, I don't care. "
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" If God had wanted us to be concerned for the plight of the toads, he would have made them cute and furry. "
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" Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. "
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" We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no better system, except possibly flipping a coin. "
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