Doug Larson

U.S. columnist

("Senator Soaper" was his column)

The cat could very well be man's best friend but would never stoop to admitting it.

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Doug Larson

U.S. columnist ("Senator Soaper") Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog. www.sky-net-eye.com

fifth column

[fifth column] {n. phr.} A group or organization within a country that works to bring about the country's downfall, usually through acts of espionage and sabotage. * /The Communist party […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

Doug Larson

If people looked like their passport photos, very few nations would let them in. www.sky-net-eye.com

a friend in need is a friend indeed

[a friend in need is a friend indeed] A genuine friend on whom one can always depend. - A proverb; often shortened to "a friend in need..." * /When John's […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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