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Sipech
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In Galota, Liberia, there is currently some light drizzle.

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Drizzle balsamic vinegar over pieces of watermelon for a refreshing nibble.

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I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander.
alto n a soprano who can read music

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Welease Woderwick

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Nib bleeding ink all over my essay.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Oscar the Grouch

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"Yes!" say I, to the idea of a Ship of Fools mobile app.

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Faradiu, dundeibáwa weyu lárigi weyu

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Welease Woderwick

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I leap, pathetically it has to be said, from my bed to the shower.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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ArachnidinElmet
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How errors mount up! Must invest in typex.

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'If a pleasant, straight-forward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres' - Kafka

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Ex-communicants from one church can usually find another.

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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10

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Amanda B. Reckondwythe

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An "O, there'll always be an England" is a song we don't hear much anymore.

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"Any more GIN in that bottle?" I asked, staring sadly into my empty glass.

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Welease Woderwick

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Lasses always want more booze.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Raptor Eye
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'Ooze' is one of those words which brings on a grimace.

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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10

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ArachnidinElmet
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Mace is a much underrated spice, but best not mistaken for the spiked weapon of the same name.

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'If a pleasant, straight-forward life is not possible then one must try to wriggle through by subtle manoeuvres' - Kafka

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Oscar the Grouch

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"Amen, amen" - "Truly, truly I say to you" - is a phrase used by Jesus over 20 times in the Johannine Gospel.

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Faradiu, dundeibáwa weyu lárigi weyu

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MSHB
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Speling is my favurite subjeck.

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MSHB: Member of the Shire Hobbit Brigade

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Oscar the Grouch

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Ecky Thump was a northern equivalent of kung fu, made up the Goodies.

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Faradiu, dundeibáwa weyu lárigi weyu

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Raptor Eye
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Goo dies trousers green if not removed from the pockets before laundering.

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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10

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Lyda*Rose

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De ring around my tub is from hard water; dat's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

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"Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano

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Zappa
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In to it now, cried the swimming coach.

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and mayhap this too: http://broken-moments.blogspot.co.nz/

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Amanda B. Reckondwythe

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Aches and pains plague the elderly.

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Mamacita

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Elder lycanthropes sprout grey hair at the full moon.

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Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

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Mo, on fine form at the 2012 Olympics, won the 5,000 and 10,000 metre races.

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I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander.
alto n a soprano who can read music

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Welease Woderwick

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Race still seems to be a hot topic in British political circles.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Sir Kevin
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Less is more, said the late architect Mies Van der Rohe.

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If you board the wrong train, it is no use running along the corridor in the other direction Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Writing is currently my hobby, not yet my profession.

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Lyda*Rose

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Oh, Elgar- I should have known!

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Welease Woderwick

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Own up and move on seems to be the best philosophy if you make a muck of things.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Zappa
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Thin G-strings can cause anatomical misadventure.

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shameless self promotion - because I think it's worth it
and mayhap this too: http://broken-moments.blogspot.co.nz/

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Sipech
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Advent urethrae were an early attempt at marking the run-up to Christmas, but turned out not to be as successful as advent calendars.

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Raptor Eye
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Lend Arsenal a hand, somebody, the team needs help.

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Mamacita

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She, LP in hand, set up the old-fashioned record player.

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Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

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Piglet
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Players at Wimbledon are expected to wear predominantly white, and very nice it looks too.

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I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander.
alto n a soprano who can read music

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Welease Woderwick

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It looks too late now to try and get tickets for the Men's Final.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Lyda*Rose

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Finality comes when the grave digger turns the last spade.

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"Dear God, whose name I do not know - thank you for my life. I forgot how BIG... thank you. Thank you for my life." ~from Joe Vs the Volcano

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Smudgie

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Pa denied all knowledge of the whereabouts of my missing Easter eggs but I seemed to detect the hint of a guilty smile on his chocolate coated face.

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Miss you, Erin.

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Welease Woderwick

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Facetious comments will not be tolerated.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Smudgie

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"Le rat", editions of a French magazine for rat fanciers, went on sale at Sotherby's last week and raised a million Euros.

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Miss you, Erin.

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Neuroscientists quite like rats too.
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Welease Woderwick

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"Rat", "stool-pigeon", etc. always put me in mind of Chicago during prohibition.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Onset of a mid-life crisis has been diagnosed.

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All political thinking for years past has been vitiated in the same way. People can foresee the future only when it coincides with their own wishes, and the most grossly obvious facts can be ignored when they are unwelcome. George Orwell

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Raptor Eye
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Nose drips can distract us from listening to what's being said.

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IDs are sometimes forged by young people hoping to purchase alcohol.

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Raptor Eye
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Seal Co. holidays will normally involve boat trips to see the pups, in season.

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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10

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Sin, sea, son -- incest committed while on an ocean voyage is still incest.

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Oscar the Grouch

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"C'est incroyable!" cried the French commentator when he witnessed Lahm's last minute winner for Germany in the World Cup Final.

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Faradiu, dundeibáwa weyu lárigi weyu

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Raptor Eye
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In almost three minutes under water most people will have to surface, to avoid passing out.

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"Sing out - think of the little deaf old lady in the back row" was a mantra used by choral conductors of my acquaintance.

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I may not be on an island any more, but I'm still an islander.
alto n a soprano who can read music

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"Ain't ancestors! " growled my old grandmother, when I suggested my failings were the fault of my forebears.

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Do not be daunted by the enormity of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work, but neither are you free to abandon it.

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Welease Woderwick

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Arsenic is used to strengthen alloys of both lead and copper.

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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?

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Raptor Eye
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Cop perks of the job, fresh yummy cakes going cheap if you work in the bakery.

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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10

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Oscar the Grouch

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Bake rye bread for a healthier diet.

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Faradiu, dundeibáwa weyu lárigi weyu

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Amanda B. Reckondwythe

Dressed for Church
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Er, die this very moment, you fiend!

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