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  -- Fran Lebowitz, "Social Studie...
• I don't know who, why or when, but somewhere at some time someone will have a life-and-death need for two snowflakes exactly alike.
  -- J. Calvin Smith's Absolute Certainty No. 1...
• It is imperative when flying coach that you restrain any tendency toward the vividly imaginative.
  For although it may momentarily appear to be the case, it is not at all likely that the cabin is entirely inhabited by crying babies smoking inexpensive domestic cigars....
• What they said: What they meant: "I recommend this candidate with no qualifications whatsoever.
  (Yes, that about sums it up.) "The amount of mathematics she knows will surprise you....
• alk mode n. A feature supported by Unix, ITS, and some other OSes that allows two or more logged-in users to set up a real-time on-line conversation.
  It combines the immediacy of talking with all the precision (and verbosity) that written language entails....
• Very few people possess true artistic ability. It is therefore both unseemly and unproductive to irritate the situation by making an effort.
  If you have a burning, restless urge to write or paint, simply eat something sweet and the feeling will pass....
• The past few years have seen a steady increase in the number of people playing music in the streets.
  The past few years have also seen a steady increase in the number of malignant diseases?...
• If you're going to America, bring your own food. -- Fran Lebowitz, "Social Studie
• The opposite of talking isn't listening. The opposite of talking is waiting.
  -- Fran Lebowitz, "Social Studie...