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dear benjamin,

a great batch of quotes as always! some of my faves today:

“Misery is almost always the result of thinking.”

— Joseph Joubert

“There are a lot of different kinds of nuts in the Lord’s fruitcake.”

— Walter Hearn

“Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospital dying of nothing.”

— Redd Foxx

thanks for sharing!

much love,

myq

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Great piece. So glad you included the Bouguereau. I bought a print many years ago since it represented my two young daughters, one dark and one fair. Now I just have to remember where it is...

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That’s wonderful! My forays into art history to illustrate each issue are always illuminating, even if I then besmirch the masterpieces with emojis

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Benjamin I just read your essay in the Globe on puttering and enjoyed it to the max. I laughed out loud when I read about things going "apple - shaped" in the Garden of Eden. Wonderful! You've started my weekend on a great note and I plan to use a good deal of it puttering.

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No higher calling for an August long weekend!

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