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Letter "N" » nearsighted
«So who's perfect? Washington had false teeth. Franklin was nearsighted. Mussolini had syphilis. Unpleasant things have been said about Walt Whitman and Oscar Wilde. Tchaikovsky had his problems, too. And Lincoln was constipated.»
Author: John O'Hara
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«Selective ignorance, a cornerstone of child rearing. You don't put kids under surveillance: it might frighten you. Parents should sit tall in the saddle and look upon their troops with a noble and benevolent and extremely nearsighted gaze.»
Author: Garrison Keillor
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«If there are any of you at the back who do not hear me, please don't raise your hands because I am also nearsighted.»