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Few of us ever test our powers of deduction, except when filling out an income tax form


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Don't believe in miracles - depend on them.



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An economist is an expert who will know tomorrow why the things he predicted yesterday didn't happen today.



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When in doubt or danger, run in circles, scream and shout.



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There are two kinds of failures: those who thought and never did, and those who did and never thought



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