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If a book is eghty percent true, then it is hundred percent false.

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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.sky-net-eye.com

Igor Stravinsky

Harpists spend 90 percent of their lives tuning their harps and 10 percent playing out of tune. www.sky-net-eye.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.sky-net-eye.com

Lily Tomlin

(1939--) U.S. comedienne 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.sky-net-eye.com

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из огня да в полымя

[из огня да в полымя] {proverb} ~ out of the frying pan into the fire

public enemy

[public enemy] {n. phr.} A famous criminal. * /Al Capone of Chicago used to be Public Enemy Number One during prohibition./

Cardinal de Retz

(1613-1679), French politician Nothing sways the stupid more than arguments they can't understand.

double-check

[double-check] {v.} 1. To do a double check on; look at again very carefully. * /When the last typing of his book was […]