"I warrant you, if he danced till doomsday, he thought I was to pay the piper."

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“Retired to their tea and scandal, according to their ancient custom.”

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"If I were running al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and be praying as many times as possible for a victory not only for Obama but also for the Democrats."

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