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Failure Quote by Joe Haldeman

“Politicians cover their mistakes with money; cooks cover their mistakes with mayonnaise; doctors cover theirs with dirt.” quote by Joe Haldeman — Download Open image

““Politicians cover their mistakes with money; cooks cover their mistakes with mayonnaise; doctors cover theirs with dirt.””

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