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Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them, they translate it into their own language, and forthwith it means something entirely different.


Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, *28-Aug-1749, † 22-Mar-1832
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German poet
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
If a lump of soot falls into the soup and you cannot conveniently get it out, stir it well in and it will give the soup a French taste.


Jonathan Swift, *30-Nov-1667, † 19-Oct-1745
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Irish writer and satirist
Jonathan Swift


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