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Anne Gibbons

U.S. cartoonist

Nature abhors a vacuum and so do I.

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Lee Entrekin

Nature abhors a vacuum, but not as much as cats do. www.english-slang.com

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(1903-1987) U.S. politician Nature abhors a virgin--a frozen asset. www.english-slang.com

good nature

[good nature] {n.} Readiness to please others and to be pleased. Cheerfulness, pleasantness. * /Everybody likes Mr. Crowe because of his good nature./ * /Miss Reynolds was remembered by her […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

second nature

[second nature] {n.} Something done without any special effort, as if by natural instinct. * /Cutting tall trees has become second nature to the experienced lumberjack./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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