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Senator Fred R. Harris of Oklahoma

Son, don't ever brag about poverty, and don't be ashamed of it. Just get rid of it as fast as you can.

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fast and furious

[fast and furious] {adj.} or {adv. phr.} Very fast; with much speed and energy. * /He was mowing the grass at a fast and furious rate./ * /When I last […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Albert Einstein

If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies. www.english-slang.com

fast

[fast] See: [HARD-AND-FAST], [PLAY FAST AND LOOSE]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

cut out

[cut out] (2) {adj.} 1. Made ready; given for action; facing. * /Mary agreed to stay with her teacher's children all day; she did not know what was cut out […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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