"The less you talk, the more you're listened to."
-Abigail Van Buren
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"It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad.“
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"It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad."
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"Religion, like water, may be free, but when they pipe it to you, you've got to help pay for piping. And the Piper!"
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"It is a sad commentary of our times when our young must seek advice and counsel from 'Dear Abby' instead of going to Mom and Dad."
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"True, a little learning is a dangerous thing, but it still beats total ignorance."
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"If we could sell our experiences for what they cost us, we'd all be millionaires."
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