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What We Say is Not What We Mean

Some random thoughts on language: Abstinence is a good thing if practiced in moderation. A virgin forest is a place where that hand of man has never set foot. A virtuoso is a musician with high morals. To collect sulfur, hold a deacon over a flame in a test tube. -Richard Lederer, Anguished English It is always a good idea to think first, speak afterward (not vice versa)