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A good name, like good will, is attained by many actions and may be lost by one.
A good name, like good will, is attained by many actions and may be lost by one.
Known by the sobriquet of "The Artful Dodger."
Known by the sobriquet of "The Artful Dodger."
The Eskimos had 52 names for snow because it was important to them; there ought to be as many for read more
The Eskimos had 52 names for snow because it was important to them; there ought to be as many for love.
Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them.
Suburbia is where the developer bulldozes out the trees, then names the streets after them.
File names are infinite in length where infinity is set to 255 characters.
File names are infinite in length where infinity is set to 255 characters.
He lives who dies to win a lasting name.
He lives who dies to win a lasting name.
 Some to the fascination of a name,
 Surrender judgment hoodwinked.  
 Some to the fascination of a name,
 Surrender judgment hoodwinked. 
 Oh! no! we never mention her,
 Her name is never heard;
  My lips are now forbid to read more 
 Oh! no! we never mention her,
 Her name is never heard;
  My lips are now forbid to speak
   That once familiar word.
   - Thomas Haynes Bayly, 
One forgets words as one forgets names. One's vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die
One forgets words as one forgets names. One's vocabulary needs constant fertilizing or it will die