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Igor Stravinsky

Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune.

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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

Rostan

If a book is eghty percent true, then it is hundred percent false. 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. comedian 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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[go halves] {v. phr.}, {informal} To share half or equally become partners. * /The boys went halves in raising pigs./ * /The […]

lay to rest

[lay to rest] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To put a dead person into a grave or tomb; bury. * /President Kennedy was laid to […]

Robert A. Heinlein

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James Thurber

(1894-1961) U.S. humorist All men kill the thing they hate, too, unless, of course, it kills them first.

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[Treeware] Hacker slang for documentation or other printed material.

eat humble pie

[eat humble pie] {v. phr.} To be humbled; to accept insult or shame; admit your error and apologize. * /Tow told a lie about […]

to heel

[to heel] {adj. phr.} 1. Close behind. * /The dog ran after a rabbit, but Jack brought him to heel./ 2. Under control; to […]