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If a book is eghty percent true, then it is hundred percent false.

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Dan Bennett

U.S. columnist An elected official is one who gets 51 percent of the vote cast by 40 percent of the 60 percent of voters who registered. www.english-slang.com

Igor Stravinsky

Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune. www.english-slang.com

Craig Kilborn

A telephone survey says that 51 percent of college students drink until they pass out at least once a month. The other 49 percent didn't answer the phone. www.english-slang.com

Lily Tomlin

(1939--) U.S. comedienne Ninety eight percent of the adults in this country are decent, hardworking, honest Americans. It's the other lousy two percent that get all the publicity. But then, […] www.english-slang.com

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