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  The best laid schemes o' mice an' men Gang aft a-gley, An' lea'e us nought but grief and pain For promised joy....
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• The best laid plans of mice and men are held up in the legal department.
• Blair's Observation: The best laid plans of mice and men are usually about equal.
• The best-laid plans of mice and men ... are filed away somewhere.
• The best laid plans of mice and men so often go astray.
• The best laid plans of mice and men are usually about equal. -- Blai
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