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Dictator: One who thinks he can take it – no matter to whom it belongs.

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Chivalry: A man’s inclination to defend a woman against every man but himself.

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Circus: A place where horses, ponies and elephants are permitted to see men, women and children acting the fool.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
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Puritan: A person who pours righteous indignation into the wrong things.

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Lisp: To Call a spade a thpade.

(1863 – 1935) British-born American writer, artist & illustrator
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Reoriented: Sent back to China.

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Neighbors: The strangers who live next door.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter
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Cat: A lap warmer with a built-in buzzer.

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Fortune teller: Séance fiction.

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Will: A dead giveaway.

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Consultant: A jobless person who shows executives how to work.

(1950 – ) American author, satirist, webmaster & copywriter
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Center Of Mass: The Priest.

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Selfishness: A state of mine.

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A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking.

(1907 – 1987) journalist & columnist
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Expert: A person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.

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Accountant: Someone hired to explain that you didn’t make the money you did.

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Jury: A group of 12 people, who, having lied to the judge about their health, hearing, and business engagements, have failed to fool him.

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Satan: The scarecrow in the religious cornfield.

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Counterfeiter: A guy who gets into trouble by following a good example.

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Diplomacy: The patriotic art of lying for one’s country.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
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Accordion: An instrument whose music is long drawn out.

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