English Quote by Jakub Marian Download Open image ““Remember that lettuce doesn’t grow on a spruce; and it also doesn’t rhyme with it.”” — Jakub Marian ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.2 out of 5 (9 ratings) Copy quoteShare English Foreign language Language Learning Linguistics Pronunciation
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