Common Sense with Paul Jacob

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George Santayana

Life is not a spectacle or a feast; it is a predicament.
George Santayana, as quoted in Jon Winokur’s compilation, The Portable Curmudgeon (1987).

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The Lion of Oregon
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“A” For Effort
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Scientists for Censorship
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