That blondes are flightier than brunettes.

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That a nurse, however ugly, always looks beautiful to the sick man.

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That book-keepers are always round-shouldered.

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That if one touches a hop-toad, one will get warts.

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That a collar-button that drops to the floor when one is dressing invariably rolls into an obscure and inaccessible spot and eludes the explorations of its owner.

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