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“ Epitaph n: an inscription on a tomb showing that virtues acquired by death have a retroactive effect. ”

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Love, n. A temporary insanity curable by marriage.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Lottery: A tax on people who are bad at math.

~ Ambrose Bierce

The covers of this book are too far apart.

~ Ambrose Bierce

Quotation, n: The act of repeating erroneously the words of another.

~ Ambrose Bierce