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Robert Benchley Quotes: I am more the inspirational type of speller. I work on hunches rather than mere facts, and the result is sometimes open to criticism by purists.
         

I am more the inspirational type of speller. I work on hunches rather than mere facts, and the result is sometimes open to criticism by purists.


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In America there are two classes of travel - first class, and with children.



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Defining and analyzing humor is a pastime of humorless people.



A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.

A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around three times before lying down.



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Dachshunds are ideal dogs for small children, as they are already stretched and pulled to such a length that the child cannot do much harm one way or the other.



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