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Doublethink.
Ship's Foolwise Unperson
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Gave a terrible ping
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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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jrw
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and flew up in the air and right over yer
There was a woman from Northumberland
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plug plug
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Raptor Eye
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Who spent most of her time down in slumberland
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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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With the help of some pills
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"I take prayer too seriously to use it as an excuse for avoiding work and responsibility." -- The Revd Martin Luther King Jr.
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pjl
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And an evening of thrills
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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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She had a sleep-over in Cumberland.
The bell-ringers met in the tower
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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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Stetson
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And, raising their fists, shouted "Power!!"
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Welease Woderwick
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both the young and the old
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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jrw
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and the noise could be heard in The Gower.
One afternoon I heard bells ringing
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Raptor Eye
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And as I went on my way singing
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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10
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Mamacita
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They were ringing the changes
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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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with some of them "dong"ing, some "ding"ing.
Yesterday was the first day of Trinity
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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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Mamacita
Lakefront liberal
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It will seem to go on 'til infinity
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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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Stetson
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(beat to the punch)
[ 16. June 2014, 14:56: Message edited by: Stetson ]
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Mamacita
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![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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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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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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Yesterday was the first day of Trinity;
It will seem to go on 'til infinity.
(Beat to the punch.)
What? White vestments at lunch?
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"I take prayer too seriously to use it as an excuse for avoiding work and responsibility." -- The Revd Martin Luther King Jr.
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Sipech
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Said I, "For that I've affinity"
Whilst watching a test match at Lord's
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I try to be self-deprecating; I'm just not very good at it.
Twitter: http://twitter.com/TheAlethiophile
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Piglet
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I got grass stains upon my new cords
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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
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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but the great MCC
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Raptor Eye
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And let me wear their sandwich boards.
A waggy tailed dog from Hong Kong
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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10
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Piglet
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was delightful, apart from the pong
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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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Raptor Eye
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But he did have a nose
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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
Dressed for Church
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And, thank God, did not linger for long.
A lady who lived in the sticks
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"I take prayer too seriously to use it as an excuse for avoiding work and responsibility." -- The Revd Martin Luther King Jr.
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pjl
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Through experience knew all the tricks
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Oscar the Grouch
Adopted Cascadian
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All the men formed a queue
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Faradiu, dundeibáwa weyu lárigi weyu
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The5thMary
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and began sniffing glue...
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God gave me my face but She let me pick my nose.
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Stetson
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Just to give their libidos some kicks.
Said Lucifer, after the Fall...
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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I will, yes will, go to the Ball
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Raptor Eye
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And enough masks to deceive them all!
A marmalade cat from the alley
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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10
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Piglet
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with the dog from next door became pally
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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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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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They "made music" in bed
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"I take prayer too seriously to use it as an excuse for avoiding work and responsibility." -- The Revd Martin Luther King Jr.
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Welease Woderwick
Sister Incubus Nightmare
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or so it is said,
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I give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way.
Fancy a break in South India?
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What part of Matt. 7:1 don't you understand?
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Stetson
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And their offspring seemed crafted by Dali.
(Someone else can do the next one. Not 'cuz I'm a killjoy, but just 'cuz I don't want to monopolize the privilege of writing first lines.)
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Raptor Eye
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Kept his whole class in detention
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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10
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ArachnidinElmet
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As the children wrote lines
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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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pjl
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He sampled fine wines
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Stetson
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And lectured on Kant and George Jetson.
(And since one good turn deserves another...)
There once was a lover of Truth
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pimple
Ship's Irruption
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Who analyzed Micah and Ruth
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In other words, just because I made it all up, doesn't mean it isn't true (Reginald Hill)
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Raptor Eye
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But Job hurt his head
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Be still, and know that I am God! Psalm 46.10
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Piglet
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when he fell out of bed
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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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Oscar the Grouch
Adopted Cascadian
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which his wife considered uncouth.
A bishop went into a pub
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Faradiu, dundeibáwa weyu lárigi weyu
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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Said His Grace, "Bless my soul!"
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