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Quote by Hilaire Belloc
I shoot the HippopotamusWith bullets made of platinum,Beca

I shoot the Hippopotamus
With bullets made of platinum,
Because if I use leaden ones
His hide is sure to flatten em. – Hilaire Belloc

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