I have oft-times been besought, by divers gentlemen, to set down on paper what I have beheld through my newly invented microscopia, but I have generally declined.
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DEJAN STOJANOVIC O, the sheer magnificence of words that come together like waves upon a beach, each telling its own ... JOHN M SHEEHAN I was awakened by the doorbell at about 4:30 in the morning. It was the paper carrier and she wanted... BARRY JACKSON What you read, and what you have watched and what you have listened is just the few from all... You ... DEYTH BANGER Whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on pape... ANTONIE VAN LEEUWENHOEK For as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated by things large and small. I wanted to know wh... HENRY PETROSKI I'm a sinner just like everybody else and I have my faults and I've been through my dark tim... JOSH TURNER They have been through some tough times before, but this is by far the worst. JOAN STORMS Believe. Have faith. Don't stand in your own way. If you don't believe in yourself, a positive outco... AKIROQ BROST I thought you'd be interested in these things as a government man. 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GIADA DE LAURENTIIS It has been said that politics is the second oldest profession. I have learned that it bears a strik... RONALD REAGAN
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