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Can it be, that the Greek grammarians invented their dual number for the particular benefit of twins? – Herman Melville, Redburn. His First Voyage, 1849

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You can spend too much time wondering which of identical twins is the more alike. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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