Quote #7

There's alcohol in plant and tree. It must be Nature's plan That there should be in fair degree Some alcohol in Man.

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  3. Let's stop somebody from doing something! Everybody does too much.
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  7. Don't let's go to the dogs tonight, For mother will be there.
  8. It cannot be too clearly understood that this is not a free country, and it will be an evil day for the legal profession when it is.

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