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Immigration is the sincerest form of flattery. -- Jack Paa
Immortality -- a fate worse than death. -- Edgar A. Shoaff
Impartial, adj.: Unable to perceive any promise of personal advantage from espousing either side of a controversy or adopting either of two conflicting opinions.
-- Ambrose Bierce, "The Devil's Dic...
Important letters which contain no errors will develop errors in the mail.
Corresponding errors will show up in the duplicate while the Boss is reading it....
Impossible, adj.: (1) I wouldn't like it and when it happens I won't approve
(2) I can't be bothered; (3) God can't be bothered....
In 1750 Issac Newton became discouraged when he fell up a flight of stairs.
In 1869 the waffle iron was invented for people who had wrinkled waffles.
In 1880 the French captured Detroit but gave it back ... they couldn't get parts.
In 1914, the first crossword puzzle was printed in a newspaper.
The creator received $4000 down ... and $3000 across....
In 1915 pancake make-up was invented but most people still preferred syrup.

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