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The way the [welfare] programs are organized, poor people are only paid to do things that are counter-productive - such as breaking… — Thomas Sowell Copy Share Image
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The equilibrium you admire in me is an unstable one, difficult to maintain. My inner life was split early between the call… — Leopold Sedar Senghor Copy Share Image
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You know what amazes me about UFO's? They never land at the White House. They always land at laramie, Wyoming. Thiry miles… — Larry King Copy Share Image
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