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	Wirrten und wimmelten in Waben;
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	Wirrten und wimmelten in Waben;
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Und aller-m"umsige Burggoven
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Und aller-m"umsige Burggoven
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	Dir mohmen R"ath ausgraben.
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	Dir mohmen R"ath ausgraben.
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		-- Lewis Carrol, "Through the Looking Glass"
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		-- Lewis Carroll, "Through the Looking Glass"
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Eternal nothingness is fine if you happen to be dressed for it.
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Eternal nothingness is fine if you happen to be dressed for it.
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		-- Woody Allen
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		-- Woody Allen
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	How neatly spreads his claws,
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	How neatly spreads his claws,
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And welcomes little fishes in,
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And welcomes little fishes in,
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	With gently smiling jaws!
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	With gently smiling jaws!
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		-- Lewis Carrol, "Alice in Wonderland"
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		-- Lewis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland"
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How doth the VAX's C compiler
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How doth the VAX's C compiler
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Improve its object code.
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Improve its object code.
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so many different things."
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so many different things."
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	"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master--
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	"The question is," said Humpty Dumpty, "which is to be master--
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that's all."
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that's all."
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		-- Lewis Carrol, "Through the Looking Glass"
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		-- Lewis Carroll, "Through the Looking Glass"
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"I don't like spinach, and I'm glad I don't, because if I liked it I'd
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"I don't like spinach, and I'm glad I don't, because if I liked it I'd
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eat it, and I just hate it."
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eat it, and I just hate it."
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might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not
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might appear to others that what you were or might have been was not
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otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be
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otherwise than what you had been would have appeared to them to be
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otherwise.'"
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otherwise.'"
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		-- Lewis Carrol, "Alice in Wonderland"
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		-- Lewis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland"
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I realize that the MX missile is none of our concern.  I realize that
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I realize that the MX missile is none of our concern.  I realize that
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the whole point of living in a democracy is that we pay professional
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the whole point of living in a democracy is that we pay professional
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	"Is that all?" asked Alice.
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	"Is that all?" asked Alice.
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	"That is all." said Humpty Dumpty. "Goodbye."
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	"That is all." said Humpty Dumpty. "Goodbye."
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		-- Lewis Carrol, "Through the Looking Glass"
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		-- Lewis Carroll, "Through the Looking Glass"
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"I shot an arrow into the air, and it stuck."
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"I shot an arrow into the air, and it stuck."
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		-- Graffito in Los Angeles
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		-- Graffito in Los Angeles
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	Se gyrent et frillant dans le guave,
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	Se gyrent et frillant dans le guave,
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Enm^im'es sont les gougebosquex,
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Enm^im'es sont les gougebosquex,
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	Et le m^omerade horgrave.
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	Et le m^omerade horgrave.
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		-- Lewis Carrol, "Through the Looking Glass"
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		-- Lewis Carroll, "Through the Looking Glass"
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Iles's Law:
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Iles's Law:
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	There is always an easier way to do it.  When looking directly
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	There is always an easier way to do it.  When looking directly
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	The pepper when he pleases!
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	The pepper when he pleases!
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	Wow!  wow!  wow!
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	Wow!  wow!  wow!
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		-- Lewis Carrol, "Alice in Wonderland"
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		-- Lewis Carroll, "Alice in Wonderland"
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Speak roughly to your little VAX,
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Speak roughly to your little VAX,
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	And boot it when it crashes;
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	And boot it when it crashes;
Lines 15726-15732 Link Here
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"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
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"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
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"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat
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"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat
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		-- Lewis Carrol
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		-- Lewis Carroll
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"Wouldn't the sentence 'I want to put a hyphen between the words Fish
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"Wouldn't the sentence 'I want to put a hyphen between the words Fish
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and And and And and Chips in my Fish-And-Chips sign' have been clearer
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and And and And and Chips in my Fish-And-Chips sign' have been clearer
Lines 15832-15838 Link Here
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	"I feared it might injure the brain;
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	"I feared it might injure the brain;
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But, now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,
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But, now that I'm perfectly sure I have none,
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	Why, I do it again and again."
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	Why, I do it again and again."
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		-- Lewis Carrol
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		-- Lewis Carroll
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"You are old," said the youth, "and I'm told by my peers
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"You are old," said the youth, "and I'm told by my peers
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	That your lectures bore people to death.
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	That your lectures bore people to death.
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	And argued each case with my wife;
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	And argued each case with my wife;
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And the muscular strength which it gave to my jaw,
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And the muscular strength which it gave to my jaw,
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	Has lasted the rest of my life."
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	Has lasted the rest of my life."
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		-- Lewis Carrol
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		-- Lewis Carroll
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"You are old," said the youth, "and your programs don't run,
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"You are old," said the youth, "and your programs don't run,
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	And there isn't one language you like;
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	And there isn't one language you like;
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	"I kept all my limbs very supple
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	"I kept all my limbs very supple
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By the use of this ointment -- one shilling the box --
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By the use of this ointment -- one shilling the box --
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	Allow me to sell you a couple?"
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	Allow me to sell you a couple?"
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		-- Lewis Carrol
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		-- Lewis Carroll
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"You are old," said the youth, "as I mentioned before,
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"You are old," said the youth, "as I mentioned before,
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	And make errors few people could bear;
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	And make errors few people could bear;
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	Said his father.  "Don't give yourself airs!
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	Said his father.  "Don't give yourself airs!
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Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?
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Do you think I can listen all day to such stuff?
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	Be off, or I'll kick you down stairs!"
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	Be off, or I'll kick you down stairs!"
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		-- Lewis Carrol
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		-- Lewis Carroll
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You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.
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You are only young once, but you can stay immature indefinitely.
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Lines 53698-53704 Link Here
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"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
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"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?"
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"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
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"That depends a good deal on where you want to get to," said the Cat.
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		-- Lewis Carrol
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		-- Lewis Carroll
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Wouldn't this be a great world if being insecure and desperate were
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Wouldn't this be a great world if being insecure and desperate were
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a turn-on?
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a turn-on?

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