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"I don't give a damn for a man that can only spell a word one way."
— Mark Twain

tags: spelling

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"It is a damn poor mind that can think of only one way to spell a word."
— Andrew Jackson

tags: humor, intelligence, spelling

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"If she can't spell, why is she a librarian? Librarians should know how to spell."
— Beverly Cleary (Ramona's World)

tags: humor, librarians, spelling

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"Nanny Ogg knew how to start spelling 'banana', but didn't know how you stopped."
— Terry Pratchett (Witches Abroad)

tags: spelling

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"It is easy to believe we are each waves and forget we are also the ocean."
— Jon J. Muth

tags: haiku, neighbors, spelling, zen

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"I don't see any use in having a uniform and arbitrary way of spelling words. We might as well make all clothes alike and cook all dishes alike. Sameness is tiresome; variety is pleasing."
— Mark Twain

tags: spelling

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"It's Asian, you can spell it however you like!"
— Maggie Brandon

tags: asian, spelling

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"A misspelled word is probably an alias for some desperate call for aid, which is bound to fail."
— Ben Marcus (Notable American Women)

tags: grammar, language, spelling

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