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John Irving

(1942--)

U.S. novelist

The object of war is to survive it.

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George Bernard Shaw

(1856-1950) If the British can survive their meals, they can survive anything. www.english-slang.com

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[money is no object] {informal sentence} The price of something is irrelevant. * /Please show me your most beautiful mink coat; money is no object./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

John Barrymore

(1882-1942) U.S. actor You can't drown yourself in drink. I've tried, you float. www.english-slang.com

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(1882-1942) U.S. actor My wife was too beautiful for words, but not for arguments. www.english-slang.com

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(1803-1883) All my best thoughts were stolen by the ancients.

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[Bookmark] To take note of a person for future reference. * /"After seeing his cool demo at Siggraph, I bookmarked him."/

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