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Technology frightens me to death. It's designed by engineers to impress other engineers, and they always come with instruction booklets that are written by engineers for other engineers — which is why almost no technology ever works.

— John Cleese

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All humans are stupid, but the smarter ones at least have a handle on their own ignorance.

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He who laughs most, learns best.

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