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Drawing on my fine command of the English language, I said nothing.

~Robert Benchley

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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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Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed be doing at that moment.

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A real hangover is nothing to try out family remedies on. The only cure for a real hangover is death.

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I have tried to know absolutely nothing about a great many things, and I have succeeded fairly well.

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Tell us your phobias and we will tell you what you are afraid of.

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The freelance writer is a man who is paid per piece or per word or perhaps.

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The surest way to make a monkey of a man is to quote him.

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A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn 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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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: September 15th, 1889

Died: September 21st, 1945

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