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Utinam logica falsa tuam philosophiam totam suffodiant!
May faulty logic undermine your entire philosophy!

— Henry Beard Latin for All Occasions (1990)

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Having done these things, they made the sacrifices prescribed by custom lest they be found lacking in filial piety.

Latin for All Occasions (1990)

Si hoc signum legere potes, operis boni in rebus Latinis alacribus et fructuosis potiri potes!
If you can read this sign, you can get a good job in the fast-paced, high-paying world of Latin!

Latin for All Occasions (1990)

Perennial: Any plant which, had it lived, would have bloomed year after year.

Gardening: A Gardener's Dictionary (1982)

Taedium pellucidorum.
An eye condition that keeps you from looking at people's slides.

Latin for All Occasions (1990)

Si fractum non sit, noli id reficere.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Latin for All Occasions (1990)

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