To let the brain work without sufficient material is like racing an engine. It racks itself to pieces.

~ Arthur Conan Doyle

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Well,” her mother said, looking at the engine, “at least that’s still there.”Do you know anything about engines? Stephanie asked.That’s why I have a husband, so I don't have to. Engines and shelves, that’s why men were invented.Stephanie made a mental note to learn about engines before she turned eighteen. She wasn't too fussed about the shelves.

~ Derek Landy

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