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Angling may be said to be so like the mathematics that it can never be fully learnt.
-- Izaak Walton (1593-1683) -- The Complete Angler, Author's Preface...
Angling: The name given to fishing by non-fishermen.
Angry Candy leaves a bittersweet taste.
angry fruit salad: n. A bad visual-interface design that uses too many colors.
(This term derives, of course, from the bizarre day-glo colors found in canned fruit salad....
Angular Momentum Makes The World Go 'Round.
An habitation giddy and unsure Hath he that buildeth on the vulgar heart.
-- William Shakespeare (1564-1616), King Henry IV -- Act i, Sc. 3...
An handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse. -- Old Testament -- 1 Kings xvii, 12
An harmless flaming meteor shone for hair, And fell adown his shoulders with loose care.
-- Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) -- Davideis, Book ii, Line 95...
An honest answer can get you into a lot of trouble.
An honest day's work for an honest day's beating!

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