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Mark Twain

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“Yeah, Napoleon. Is he hiding a pistol?”

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“When the gods grumble, LISTEN!!”

“When the gods grumble, LISTEN!!”

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“While there is a limit to human intelligence, there is none for stupidity.”

“While there is a limit to human intelligence, there is none for stupidity.”

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Buffalo never roamed in the West

Buffalo never roamed in the West

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“He smelled like rotting fish!?”

“He smelled like rotting fish!?”

Qin Shi Huang, the first Emperor of China died in 210 B.C. He was on

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“Did slavery make the South rich?”

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“Hey!  If you don’t want to pay a living wage; do it yourself!”

“Hey!  If you don’t want to pay a living wage; do it yourself!”

Roman history records five widespread Plebian Secessions between 494 and 287 BC.

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The Matter of the Sandersonville Diamond Caper

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“What’s so dangerous about a couple of guys hanging out?”

“What’s so dangerous about a couple of guys hanging out?”

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You would have to have been…

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Grandma! Was that you?

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For all you people in the Lower 48

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“He smelled like rotting fish!?”

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