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• An open enemy is better than a false friend. Greek Proverb
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  -- Ralph Waldo Emerso...
• Two men were sitting over coffee, contemplating the nature of things, with all due respect for their breakfast.
  I wonder why it is that toast always falls on the buttered side," said one....