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“Every time the Russians throw an American in jail, the Committee throws an American in jail to get even.” quote by Mort Sahl — Download Open image

“Every time the Russians throw an American in jail, the Committee throws an American in jail to get even.”

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Government likes committees... a lot. Committees kill all the really good ideas and generally all the really bad ideas. They produce middle-ground mush.

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If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into committees. That'll do them in.

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