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    Writers must fortify themselves with pride and egotism as best they can. The process is analogous to using sandbags and loose timbers to protect a house against flood. Writers are vulnerable creatures like anyone else. For what do they have in reality? Not sandbags, not timbers. Just a flimsy reputation and a name.

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That number showed the market the U.S. may not be able to lower interest rates as soon as people expected read more

That number showed the market the U.S. may not be able to lower interest rates as soon as people expected ... and that will lengthen the time before their recovery.

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It's about stuff that first makes people laugh, and then makes them think. What they think is up to them.

It's about stuff that first makes people laugh, and then makes them think. What they think is up to them.

by Marc Abrahams Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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We wanted to see where they had died. The lady drew it on the map, and we drove here.

We wanted to see where they had died. The lady drew it on the map, and we drove here.

by Eldo Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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a classical guerrilla-type campaign.

a classical guerrilla-type campaign.

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The most important thing that Western North Carolina can do is you've got to get some winners,

The most important thing that Western North Carolina can do is you've got to get some winners,

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When you put yourself in a situation where your back is against the wall and you come out and hold read more

When you put yourself in a situation where your back is against the wall and you come out and hold them to three points then you have done your job.

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We are delivering the information to each local school district and their local school boards, who are representatives of the read more

We are delivering the information to each local school district and their local school boards, who are representatives of the general public.

by Martin Ackley Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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At the end of my life, I have achieved belated fame and recognition in the city of my birth.

At the end of my life, I have achieved belated fame and recognition in the city of my birth.

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This acquisition effectively creates a Yahoo! for Linux and open source developers,

This acquisition effectively creates a Yahoo! for Linux and open source developers,

by Larry Augustin Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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