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What's the use of having ignorance if you can't show it? --Lou Costello (1906—1959)

U.S. comedian

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(1898-1971) U.S. publisher Gross ignorance--144 times worse than ordinary ignorance. www.english-slang.com

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(1874-1948) English writercritic Why did Nature create Man? Was it to show that she is big enough to make mistakes, or was it pure ignorance? www.english-slang.com

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