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  2. List of proverbial phrases - Wikipedia

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    One half of the world does not know how the other half lives; One hand washes the other; One kind word can warm three winter months; One man's meat is another man's poison; One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter; One man's trash is another man's treasure; One might as well be hanged for a sheep as a lamb

  3. 50 positive life quotes to inspire, and lift your spirit each day

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    "Life's a climb. But the view is great." There are times when things seemingly go to plan, and there are other moments when nothing works out. During those instances, you might feel lost.

  4. Quote... Unquote - Wikipedia

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    Following the 500th edition, broadcast in December 2021, Nigel Rees announced that he was ending the programme after 46 years, partly because the COVID pandemic had made it impossible to record in the traditional way with a studio audience, and also because of what he described as "cultural issues at the BBC", saying "I can no longer do the ...

  5. First Battle of Bull Run - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 7 February 2025. First major land battle of the American Civil War First Battle of Bull Run Battle of First Manassas Part of the American Civil War Struggle on a Manassas, Virginia bridge during the Union Army's retreat in 1861 depicted in an engraving by William Ridgway based on a drawing by F. O. C ...

  6. Literal and figurative language - Wikipedia

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    On the other hand, figurative use of language (a later offshoot being the term figure of speech [citation needed]) is the use of words or phrases with a meaning that does make literal sense but that encourages certain mental associations or reflects a certain type of truth, [7] perhaps a more artistically presented one.

  7. Bull Run (novel) - Wikipedia

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    Bull Run won several awards, including the 2012 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction, and was named a Best Book by the School Library Journal, a Notable Children's Books by the American Library Association, and a Notable Children's Books in the Language Arts by the National Council of Teachers of English.

  8. George S. Patton's speech to the Third Army - Wikipedia

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    The number of speeches given is also not clear, with one source saying four to six, [14] and others suggesting that every unit in the Third Army heard an instance. [ 18 ] [ 16 ] The most famous and well known of the speeches occurred on 5 June 1944, the day before D-Day. [ 19 ]

  9. Truth behind the Donald Trump quote from 1998 that's ... - AOL

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    Credit: The Other 98%. In the quote, Trump calls voters the "dumbest group of voters in the country." He continued, saying that they'd believe anything Fox broadcasts.