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Every moment dies a man, |
Every moment dies a man, |
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Every moment 1 1/16 is born. |
Every moment 1 1/16 is born. |
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Strictly speaking, the actual figure is so long I cannot get it into a line, but I believe the figure 1 1/16 will be sufficiently accurate for poetry. |
Strictly speaking, the actual figure is so long I cannot get it into a line, but I believe the figure 1 1/16 will be sufficiently accurate for poetry. |
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|'''Charles Babbage''', in a letter to Alfred Tennyson}} |
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{{quote|Please, I'm a scientist; I don't think, I observe.|'''Dr. Clayton Forrester''', [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mystery Science Theater Three Thousand]]}} |
{{quote|Please, I'm a scientist; I don't think, I observe.|'''Dr. Clayton Forrester''', [[Mystery Science Theater 3000|Mystery Science Theater Three Thousand]]}} |
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{{Quote|Adolescent or provincial are not so good. For even when they are honestly used, to define, not merely to hurt, they really suggest a cause for the book’s badness instead of describing the badness itself. We are saying in effect ‘He was led into his faults by being immature’ or ‘by living in Lancashire’.}|Lewis, C. S., ''Studies in Words'' (Kindle Locations 4862-4864). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. }} |
{{Quote|Adolescent or provincial are not so good. For even when they are honestly used, to define, not merely to hurt, they really suggest a cause for the book’s badness instead of describing the badness itself. We are saying in effect ‘He was led into his faults by being immature’ or ‘by living in Lancashire’.}|Lewis, C. S., ''Studies in Words'' (Kindle Locations 4862-4864). HarperCollins. Kindle Edition. }} |
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