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    It's very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out of what is already there so that it soon becomes an old acquaintance. Old acquaintances aren't by any means always welcome, but at least one can't be mistaken as to who or what they are.

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The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.

The scientific theory I like best is that the rings of Saturn are composed entirely of lost airline luggage.

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If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.

If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done.

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Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon compounds. Biochemistry is the study of carbon compounds that crawl.

Organic chemistry is the chemistry of carbon compounds. Biochemistry is the study of carbon compounds that crawl.

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Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.

Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant.

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You know you've achieved perfection in design,
Not when you have nothing more to add,
But when you have read more

You know you've achieved perfection in design,
Not when you have nothing more to add,
But when you have nothing more to take away.

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If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. - Essays, 1625.

If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. - Essays, 1625.

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The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.

The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.

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The two most common things in the universe are hydrogen and human stupidity.

The two most common things in the universe are hydrogen and human stupidity.

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The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody
appreciates how difficult it was.

The trouble with doing something right the first time is that nobody
appreciates how difficult it was.

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