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John Leonard

U.S. journalist, in Esquire, 1969

Politics is a form of astrology--and money is its sign.

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[sign up] {v.} 1. To promise to do something by signing your name; join; sign an agreement. * /We will not have the picnic unless more people sign up./ * […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Westbrook Pegler

(1894 - 1969) U.S. journalist I am a member of the rabble in good standing. www.english-slang.com

[sign in] {v.} To write your name on a special list or in a record book to show that you are present. * /Every worker must sign in when coming […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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[high sign] {n. phr.}, {informal} A silent signal of recognition, greeting, or warning; an open or secret signal between two persons. - Used with "get" or "give". * /The Joneses […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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