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Gilbert K. Chesterton Quotes: ...a figure of speech can often get into a crack too small for a definition.
         

...a figure of speech can often get into a crack too small for a definition.


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When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?



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