If Britain was to close down altogether overnight, then China would take up the slack of carbon emissions in two years. If America closed down, just the growth in China's emissions would replace America's emissions in 12 years. ~Christopher Monckton
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As teenagers, Marcus had been the muscle and Jake the brains. Marcus had beat up the kids who'd made fun of skinny Jake; Jake had convinced teachers not to punish him. Since then, Marcus had grown a brain and Jake had developed muscles. But habits die hard. ~Gena Showalter
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How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards. ~Spanish Proverb
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Better give a penny then lend twenty. ~Italian Proverb
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Worries go down better with soup. ~Jewish Proverb
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