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Selected from Michael Moncur's Collection of Quotations - October 24, 2021
It is of interest to note that while some dolphins are reported to have learned English -- up to fifty words used in correct context -- no human being has been reported to have learned dolphinese.
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Carl Sagan (1934 - 1996)  
People who reach the top of the tree are only those who haven't got the qualifications to detain them at the bottom.
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Peter Ustinov (1921 - 2004)  
I'm a jerk to everyone. Best way to protect yourself from lawsuits.
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David Hoselton, House M.D., Guardian Angels, 2007  
I envy people who drink. At least they have something to blame everything on.
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Oscar Levant (1906 - 1972)  
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