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Think twice before you speak to a friend in need

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Impartial - unable to perceive any promise of personal advantage from espousing either side of a controversy.

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A comely female inhabiting the Mohammedan Paradise to make things cheery for the good Mussulman, whose belief in her existence marks a noble discontent with his earthly spouse, whom he denies a soul.

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LIVER, n. A large red organ thoughtfully provided by nature to be bilious with. The sentiments and emotions which every literary anatomist now knows to haunt the heart were anciently believed to infest the liver; and even Gascoygne, speaking of the emotional side of human nature, calls it "our hepaticall parte." It was at one time considered the seat of life; hence its name- liver, the thing we live with.

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Beauty, n: the power by which a woman charms a lover and terrifies a husband.

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Absurdity, n.: A statement or belief manifestly inconsistent with one's own opinion.

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RATIONAL, adj. Devoid of all delusions save those of observation, experience and reflection.

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PIE, n. An advance agent of the reaper whose name is Indigestion.

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REDRESS, n. Reparation without satisfaction.

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What is a democrat? One who believes that the republicans have ruined the country. What is a republican? One who believes that the democrats would ruin the country.

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picture, n. A representation in two dimensions of something wearisome in three.

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RASCALITY, n. Stupidity militant. The activity of a clouded intellect.

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DECALOGUE, n. A series of commandments, ten in number - just enough to permit an intelligent selection for observance, but not enough to embarrass the choice.

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An archbishop is an ecclesiastical dignitary one point holier than a bishop.

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The best kind of onion soup is the simplest kind.

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The world has suffered more from the ravages of ill-advised marriages than from virginity.

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VANITY, n. The tribute of a fool to the worth of the nearest ass.

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He laughs best who laughs least.

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LOGANIMITY, n. The disposition to endure injury with meek forbearance while maturing a plan of revenge.

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Irreligion - the principal one of the great faiths of the world.

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