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Cullen Hightower

We may not imagine how our lives could be more frustrating and complex. But Congress can.

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cat has nine lives

[cat has nine lives] A cat can move so fast and jump so well that he seems to escape being killed many times. * /We thought our cat would be […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

kill off

[kill off] {v.} To kill or end completely; destroy. * /The factory dumped poisonous wastes into the river and killed off the fish./ * /The president suggested a new law […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

upper story

[upper story] {n.} 1. A floor or level of a building above the first floor. * /The apartment house where Gene lives is five stories high and he lives in […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Gil Stern

Man is a complex being; he makes deserts bloom--and lakes die. www.english-slang.com

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easy mark

[easy mark] {n.} A foolishly generous person; one from whom it is easy to get money. * /Bill is known to all the […]

in force

[in force] {adj. phr.} 1. To be obeyed. * /New times for eating meals are now in force./ Syn.: [IN EFFECT]. 2. In a large […]

Peter de Vries

(1910--) U.S. writer I love being a writer. What I can't stand is the paperwork.

Icelandic proverb

Every man loves the smell of his own farts.

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AIM

[AIM] "AOL Instant Messenger" Usage: * /Talk to me on AIM/.

attention whore

[attention whore] {n. phr.} {informal} Label given to any person who craves attention to such an extent that they will do […]