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«If the poor overweight jogger only knew how far he had to run to work off the calories in a crust of bread, he might find it better in terms of pound per mile to go to a massage parlor.»
«I abhor averages. I like the individual case. A man may have six meals one day and none the next, making an average of three meals per day, but that is not a good way to live.»
«If automobiles had followed the same development cycle as the computer, a Rolls-Royce would today cost $100, get a million miles per gallon, and explode once a year, killing everyone inside»
Author: Robert Cringely
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About:
Automobiles,
Computers,
Evolution
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Keywords:
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computer,
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cycling,
development,
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PER,
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Rolls Royce,
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«My view is that to get anywhere in life you have to be anti-social, otherwise you'll end up being devoured. I've never been particularly social, anyway, but if I've ever been rude, fifty per cent of it has usually been provoked by other people's attitudes. Though I do admit, like most Celts, I'm moody. It's fine until people try to cheer you up with gems like, 'snap out of it' or 'Come on, now'.»
Author: Sean Connery
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Actor,
Film Director,
Producer)
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Keywords:
anti,
cent,
cheer,
come on,
devoured,
end up,
Moody,
particularly,
PER,
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«Make love to every woman you meet; if you get five per cent of your outlay it's a good investment»
«I had supposed until that time that it was quite common for parents to love their children, but the war persuaded me that it is a rare exception. I had supposed that most people liked money better than almost anything else, but I discovered that they liked destruction even better. I had supposed that intellectuals frequently loved truth, but I found here again that not ten per cent of them prefer truth to popularity.»
«He that sells upon Credit, expects to lose 5 per Cent. by bad Debts; therefore he charges, on all he sells upon Credit, an Advance that shall make up that Deficiency.»
Author: Benjamin Franklin
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Inventor,
Philosopher,
Printer,
Scientist,
Statesman,
Writer)
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Keywords:
advance,
cent,
charges,
credit,
credited,
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debts,
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make up,
PER,
per cent,
sells,
take charge,
therefore
«For many years the National Pretend Speed Limit was fifty-five miles per hour (metric equivalent: 378 kilograms per hectare.)»
«July 4. Statistics show that we lose more fools on this day than in all the other days of the year put together. This proves, by the number left in stock, that one fourth of July per year is now inadequate, the country has grown so.»
Author: Mark Twain
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Humorist,
Lecturer,
Writer)
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Keywords:
fourth,
Fourth of July,
inadequate,
in stock,
July,
July 4,
one-fourth,
On This Day,
PER,
per year,
proves,
put together,
stock
«I put a new engine in my car, but forgot to take the old one out. Now my car goes 500 miles per hour. The harmonica sounds amazing.»