"5968. You must plow with such Oxen as you have."

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"Ha, ha, ha! Never let it be said Americans are unconcerned about foreign countries. You're so nice to us you very kindly elected a complete vegetable as your president, so we can all point and laugh!"

— Ben Croshaw

Journalism1983

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