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It Takes a Village
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Rule of Thumb
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A Picture's Worth a Thousand Words
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"I Never Said Most of the Things I Said"
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A Scuffle over "Scuffle"
I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent researches. Jim asked: This is a little...
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Is it Really Darkest Just Before the Dawn?
I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent researches. Georgia asked: “where does the...
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The (Accidental?) Wisdom of Yogi Berra
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View ArticleThere Are Opinions, And Then There Are Facts
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John Adams Said it First
I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent researches. Daniel Greenwald asked: “If a...
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Who First Said, "Great Scott!"? And Who Is Scott?
I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent researches. Bill asked: “Great Scott! As in,...
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Entitled to Know
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Follow the Money
(Lifesize) I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent researches. Jay K asked: A friend...
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The Absence of Proof
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Rules of The Game
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Political Football
I’m back to inviting readers to submit quotations whose origins they want me to try to trace, using my book, The Yale Book of Quotations, and my more recent researches. John machlachlan asked: When did...
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Dogs and Cigars
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Ole Mr. Micawber: "Result, Misery"
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Bleg: Most Notable Quote of 2011
Photo: Abode of Chaos I’m starting to think about my annual list, run by the Associated Press, of the top 10 most notable quotations of the year. By “notable” I mean “important” or “famous” or...
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Since my last posting elicited many helpful comments, let me repeat it this week in hope of getting even more input: I’m starting to think about my annual list, run by the Associated Press, of the top...
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