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"God is a gentleman. He prefers blondes." (Joe Orton, Loot) I married beneath me. All women do.
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-- Oscar Wilde There are only two tragedies in life: one is not getting what one wants, and the other is getting it.
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Infatuation is when you think that he's as sexy as Robert Redford, as smart as Henry Kissinger,
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If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.
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