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“TRICHINOSIS, n. The pig's reply to proponents of porcophagy. Moses Mendlessohn having fallen ill sent for a Christian physician, who at once diagnosed the philosopher's disorder as trichinosis, but tactfully gave it another name. "You need and immediate change of diet," he said; "you must eat six ounces of pork every other day.""Pork?" shrieked the patient --"pork? Nothing shall induce me to touch it!""Do you mean that?" the doctor gravely asked."I swear it!""Good! --then I will undertake to cure you."”
Ambrose Bierce
“We had to get out of the city. Every (team) replied, but Jayson (King) was the only one who had an opening.”
Michelle Kreeger
“[But, when asked by Tillamook County Deputy District Attorney Brian Erickson about threats he allegedly made, Painter replied,] Absolutely not. I told them I need that radio; go get that radio. ... This is (expletive); let's get out of here.”
Thomas White
“The chairman replied in a few appropriated words”
Cecil Hunt
“`Did I say so?' replied he coolly; `to be sure, if I said so, it was so.'”
Oliver Goldsmith
“The dictate of the light says: ''Know yourself and what you are.'' The dark replies, ''By all means, but then become afraid.''”
Tanith Lee
“We'll have to look at the deal and reply afterwards.”
Jonathan Todd
“We asked him to find the culprits, but the president replied wisely that if he started a purge in the security structures without finding out the facts, it would be a direct step toward destroying the whole system.”
Taimuraz Mamsurov
“Even now, when I'm asked how I'm doing, I like to reply, 'Pretty good. I've got all my fingers and both eyes.”
Charley Pride
“We have not received any reply to the Russian proposal from Iran.”
Mikhail Kamynin
