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Whilst traveling through Afghanistan, we lost our corkscrew. Had to live on food and water for several days.

— W. C. Fields

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And it ain't a fit night out for man nor beast.

The Fatal Glass of Beer (1933)

Never give a sucker an even break.

If a thing is worth having, it's worth cheating for.

My Little Chickadee (1940)

No water—I never touch water. Fish make love in it.

Some contemptible scoundrel stole the cork from my lunch ...

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

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