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Hockey captures the essence of Canadian experience in the New World. In a land so inescapably and inhospitably cold, hockey is the chance of life, and an affirmation that despite the deathly chill of winter we are alive. – Stephen Leacock

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It takes a good deal of physical courage to ride a horse. This, however, I have. I get it at about forty cents a flask, and take it as required. – Stephen Leacock

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A lot of the things that weve been able to do in the last several years were Democratic ideas, including the structure for this new director of national intelligence. – Jane Harman

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I would like to take you seriously, but to do so would affront your intelligence. – William F. Buckley, Jr.

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The day after the prison was transferred to the military intelligence command, they had an entire battalion – 1,200, 1,500 soldiers – arrive at Abu Ghraib just for force protection alone. – Janis Karpinski

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Well, first of all, we did lots of studies where we show practical intelligence doesnt correlate with G. We have probably two dozen studies that practical intelligence better predicts job success than IQ. – Robert Sternberg

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