That, being surrounded by alcoholic beverages and believing the temptation would be irresistible once he began, a bartender in the old days never took a drink.

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That all millionaires are born in small ramshackle houses situated near railroad tracks.

§217

That farmers afford particularly easy prey for book-agents and are the largest purchasers of cheap sets of Guy de Maupassant, Rudyard Kipling and O. Henry.

§218

That George Washington never told a lie.

§219

That a dark cigar is always a strong one.

§220