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"Never look back unless you want to go that way." www.english-slang.com

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All husbands are alike, but they have different faces so you can tell them apart. www.english-slang.com

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The manual says to insert disk three, but only two will fit. www.english-slang.com

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Better that a girl has beauty than brains because boys see better than they think. www.english-slang.com

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