They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid.
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Responsibility, n. A detachable burden easily shifted to the shoulders of God, Fate, Fortune, Luck or one’s neighbor. In the days of astrology it was customary to unload it upon a star.
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They say that hens do cackle loudest when there is nothing vital in the eggs they have laid.
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Conversation, n.: A vocal competition in which the one who is catching his breath is called the listener.
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RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.
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Labor is one of the processes by which A acquires property for B.
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ARMOR, n. The kind of clothing worn by a man whose tailor is a blacksmith.
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PITY, n. A failing sense of exemption, inspired by contrast.
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Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one’s own opinion.
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April fool, n. The March fool with another month added to his folly.
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The covers of this book are too far apart.
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Electricity is the power that causes all natural phenomena not known to be caused by something else
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Responsibility, n. A detachable burden easily shifted to the shoulders of God, Fate, Fortune, Luck or one’s neighbor. In the days of astrology it was customary to unload it upon a star.
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Future. That period of time in which our affairs prosper, our friends are true and our happiness is assured.
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Litigation: A machine which you go into as a pig and come out of as a sausage.
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Fidelity – a virtue peculiar to those who are about to be betrayed.
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