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“Bassett was a member of parliament and a cousin on my father's side of the family. My father delivered him and it became plain in later days that he must have dropped him.”

“When asked, "So, what are you going to do with the rest of your life?": "I'm going to be a jockey.”

“When asked, "Does God help you?": "He's not really in caucus lately.”

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