RETROACTIVE
"You know you should love your neighbor as yourself."
"But the trouble is, when I try to do that, I always end by hating myself."
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Pupil: "What I want to know is, am I a bass or a baritone?"
Teacher: "No—you're not."
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APOLOGIZING
"Oh! Are you really a mind-reader?"
"Yes! I am."