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More from H. L. Mencken

  1. Lawyer - One who protects us against robbers by taking away the temptation.

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  2. Wealth - Any income that is at least $100 more a year than the income of one's wife's sister's husband.

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  3. Jury - A group of twelve men who, having lied to the judge about their hearing, health and business engagements, have failed to fool him.

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