“Does oregano come from Oregon?””

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“Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut. That’s how you avoid swallowing gnats.”

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“He was so committed to his work that he was committed.”

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“Never throw the bathwater away with the baby. You may be caught in a desert where it may become something you wish you had. It’s more important than keeping the baby in a desert, even if you could eat it.”

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“There are the Mundanes, the Tuesdanes, and then there are just the plain Danes.”

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“Some traditions aren’t worth keeping. This friendship is one,” he said, pulling the trigger.

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“She was a willowy blonde who swayed in the wind.”

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“He was an air breathing land snail. He was slow and slimy, but his sliminess saved him.”

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“His character could best be described as ‘slime’. He went through life leaving a slippery trail, that although easy to follow no one cared to.”

— too much exposition

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“Welcome to the Necrodance. We hope you bring a partner.”

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