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There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, an

There are two kinds of light — the glow that illuminates, and the glare that obscures. – James Thurber

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From one casual of mine he picked this sentence. After dinner, the men moved into the living room. I explained to the professor that this was Rosss way of giving the men time to push back their chairs and stand up. There must, as we know, be a comma after every move, made by men, on this earth. – James Thurber

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Work hard, enrobe yourself in velvet hope, and rule your world! – Terri Guillemets

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