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Journalism (definition): The art, or science, of representing life as a series of clichés.

— Richard Summerbell

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People don't grow up — they just begin to overestimate their own importance.

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The faith that education would destroy intolerance is false. It may be partly true, but people find that intolerance is fun.

Immoral (definition): Obsolete expression meaning "politically incorrect".

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