That the first time a boy smokes a cigar he always becomes deathly sick.

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That a woman always makes a practice of being deliberately late in keeping an appointment with a man.

§327

That if, encountering a savage beast in the jungle, one falls upon the ground, lies still and pretends that one is dead, the savage beast will promptly make off and not hurt one.

§328

That if one sits in front of the Café de la Paix, in Paris, one will soon or late see everybody in the world that one knows.

§329

That it is always twice as hard to get rid of a summer cold as to get rid of a winter cold.

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