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Robert G. Ingersoll

(1833—1899)

U.S. political speaker

With soap, baptism is a good thing.

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soap opera

[soap opera] {n. phr.} Radio or television serialized stories of a sentimental nature, often involving sex, crime, and social intrigue. These shows often advertise soap products, hence their name. * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

attributed to Robert Maynard Hutchins

(1899-1977 ) U.S. educator Whenever I feel the urge to exercise coming on, I lie down until it passes over. www.english-slang.com

Joe Soap

[Joe Soap] {n.} An idiot, stooge or scapegoat. British slang (Wikipedia)

got a thing going

[got a thing going] {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To be engaged in a pleasurable or profitable activity with someone else as a partner either in romance or in mutually profitable […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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Umfriend

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cross-check

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pin down

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[BBS] "Be back soon", or "bulletin board system/service"

Elbert Hubbard

(1856-1915), The Note-Book, 1927 A pessimist is a man who has been compelled to live with an optimist.

brown-tongue

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