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Here is where people,
One frequently finds,
Lower their voices
And raise their minds.

— Richard Armour

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Good sportsmanship we hail, we sing,
It's always pleasant when you spot it,
There's only one unhappy thing:
You have to lose to prove you've got it.

Richard Armour (1958)

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Logan Pearsall Smith Afterthoughts (1931)

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