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    The superstition was that disability of any sort was the mark of the devil. The phrases are in languages throughout Europe: the devil's hoof, the devil's horn mark. It reaches back to early Christianity and the middle ages. Where a child was born out of wedlock, the church cooked up the impression that you'd done something sinful, and something dreadful would result. You will still find, particularly in Greece, people doing a little sign when they see a very badly disabled child – it needs warding off.

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It hurt us deeply because the family was actually a part of our family at the veterans of foreign wars.

It hurt us deeply because the family was actually a part of our family at the veterans of foreign wars.

by John Ayers Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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If it's significantly faster than the first mile, the coach should have raised eyebrows.

If it's significantly faster than the first mile, the coach should have raised eyebrows.

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We started out a little rough, but we stepped it up in the fourth quarter. We wanted to win. We read more

We started out a little rough, but we stepped it up in the fourth quarter. We wanted to win. We wanted the bragging rights, but we all were looking forward to this game.

by Ben Alexander Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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Every time you win, you're reborn; when you lose, you die a little.

Every time you win, you're reborn; when you lose, you die a little.

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The right half of the brain controls the left half of the body. This means that only left handed people read more

The right half of the brain controls the left half of the body. This means that only left handed people are in their right mind.

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A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer writes - but a movie actor waits.

A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer writes - but a movie actor waits.

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This is the girl next door. Her hair color is high-maintenance, but she's totally comfortable pulling it back, putting on read more

This is the girl next door. Her hair color is high-maintenance, but she's totally comfortable pulling it back, putting on a ball cap or beret as the all-American girl-on-the-go. She's totally sweet, fun loving ... she probably bakes cookies. Guaranteed, her cell phone rings off the hook.

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Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt

Of all afflictions, the worst is self-contempt

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Let them do a polygraph.

Let them do a polygraph.

by Joe Allen Found in: Miscellaneous Quotes,
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