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Good authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose... anything goes.


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He may have hair upon his chest but, sister, so has Lassie.

He may have hair upon his chest but, sister, so has Lassie.



Be like the bluebird who never is blue, For he knows from his upbringing what singing can do

Be like the bluebird who never is blue, For he knows from his upbringing what singing can do



The chimpanzees in the zoos do it, Some courageous kangaroos do it Let's do it, let's fall in love. I'm sure giraffes on the sly do it, Even eagles as they fly do it, Let's do it, let's fall in love.

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Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it; let's do it, let's fall in love.

Birds do it, bees do it, even educated fleas do it; let's do it, let's fall in love.



I get no kick from champagne. Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all. So, tell me why should it be true, that I get a kick out of you?

I get no kick from champagne. Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all. So, tell me why should it be true, that I get a kick out of you?



All the inspiration I ever needed was a phone call from a producer.

All the inspiration I ever needed was a phone call from a producer.



Be a clown , be a clown, All the world loves a clown. Act the fool , play the calf, And you'll always have the last laugh .

Be a clown , be a clown, All the world loves a clown. Act the fool , play the calf, And you'll always have the last laugh .



Night and day you are the one, Only you beneath the moon and under the sun.

Night and day you are the one, Only you beneath the moon and under the sun.



Now: heaven knows, anything goes.

Now: heaven knows, anything goes.



Sad times May follow your tracks, Bad times May bar you from Saks, Add times When Satan in slacks Breaks down your self control.

Sad times May follow your tracks, Bad times May bar you from Saks, Add times When Satan in slacks Breaks down your self control.





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Whoever is just willingly and without compulsion will not lack happiness; he will never be utterly destroyed.



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