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Come here and say that
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Doesn't everyone?
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A Dictionary of Linguistic Absurdities "a waste of time and an insult to the intelligence"
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Doesn't Nymtoc have flies in his eyes and apples in his cheeks?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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Why do I say these things?
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Is he the one who has frog legs?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Aren't you thinking of Jaques, the stereotypical French guy?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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Isn't Pierre the stereotypical French guy?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Isn't Pierre the one who drinks wine constantly and Jaques the one who eats frog-legs for dinner every night?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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Are you sure it isn't Jacques who drinks wine constantly and Michel who eats escargots?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Isn't Michel the impolite waiter?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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If Michel is the impolite waiter, who is the arrogant maître d'?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Isn't that Jean-Philippe?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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Are you sure Jean-Philippe isn't the pastry chef?
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Imagine something clever here.
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Is it ever not the time?
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practical experience, FTW
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Isn't it time for you boys to stop talking about French boys?
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Imagine something clever here.
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What's wrong with French buoys?
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Don't they Marc the Chanel?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Don't Eiffel for your bad jokes every time Nymtoc?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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Yes, but isn't it obvious that you wouldn't fall for them if you were Seine?
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Come here and say that
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Does anyone give a Notre Dame?
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A Dictionary of Linguistic Absurdities "a waste of time and an insult to the intelligence"
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practical experience, FTW
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Does anyone give a flying fart (oops! tart)?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Will you stop with the puns, the Paris of you?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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Why? What have we got Toulouse?
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Professor of applied misanthropy
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Why can't we all just be Nice to eachother?
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When people tell you something’s wrong or doesn’t work for them, they're almost always right. When they tell you exactly what they think is wrong and how to fix it, they're almost always wrong.—Gaiman
The story must strike a nerve—in me. My heart should start pounding when I hear the first line in my head. I start trembling at the risk.—Sontag Creativity is the residue of wasted time.—Einstein |
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practical experience, FTW
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Pourquoi est-ce que vous ne cessez jamais de parler?
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Why do I say these things?
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Well... should we pardon your French?
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