“Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.”
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Is sloppiness in speech caused by ignorance or apathy? I don't know and I don't care.
William Safire 
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If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing.
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I think we all have a need to know what we do not need to know.
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The right to do something does not mean that doing it is right.
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Knowing how things work is the basis for appreciation, and is thus a source of civilized delight.
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