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The fly that doesn't want to be swatted is most secure when it lights on the fly-swatter.
-Georg C. Lichtenberg
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The Fly That Doesn't Want To Be

Georg C. Lichtenberg
The fly that doesn't want to be swatted is most secure when it lights on the fly-swatter.
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