"Vote, v. The instrument and symbol of a freeman's power to make a fool of himself and a wreck of his country."

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“Mayonnaise, n. One of the sauces that serve the French in place of a state religion.”

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“Cannon, n. An instrument employed in the rectification of national boundaries.”

“Resign, v. To renounce an honor for an advantage. To renounce an advantage for a greater advantage.”

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