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Mark Twain Writer, Humorist
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"It is a mystery that is hidden from me by reason that the emergency requiring the fathoming of it hath not in my life-days occurred, and so, not having no need to know this thing, I abide barren of the knowledge."

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Kim Harrison Author
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"Why?" I said, taking the paper from him as Al smiled. "If it's not what I agreed to, I will burn Al's gonads off the first chance I get. Turn around. I need to use your back for a second." "Ah, hold on a tick," Al said, snapping his fingers again and catching the new paper drifting down. "How silly of me. This is the one. Here."

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Kim Harrison Author
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"Rachel, my itchy witch," Al said as he tugged the lace at his cuffs. "We've talked about this. You simply must stop collecting nasty little men. How many do you really need, love?"

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Jane Goodall Primatologist, Ethologist, Anthropologist
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"The refugees flee to protect their families from violence; the Europeans, on the other hand, fear for their jobs that they need to feed their families."

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Jane Goodall Primatologist, Ethologist, Anthropologist
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"Successful actors and actresses have to get themselves into their roles before acting. Therefore, you need to really care about what you are saying."

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