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Mark Twain

(1835—1910)

What, sir, would the people of the earth be without women? They would be scarce, sir, almighty scarce.

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make oneself scarce

[make oneself scarce] {v. phr.}, {slang} To leave quickly; go away. * /The boys made themselves scarce when they saw the principal coming to stop their noise./ * /A wise […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(1835-1910) Always do right; this will gratify some people and astonish the rest. www.english-slang.com

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