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Three things amaze me, no, four things I'll never understand -
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how an eagle flies so high in the sky, how a snake glides over a rock, how a ship navigates the ocean, why adolescents act the way they do.
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Here's how a prostitute operates: she has sex with her client, Takes a bath, then asks, "Who's next?" Four Intolerables
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Three things are too much for even the earth to bear, yes, four things shake its foundations -
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when the janitor becomes the boss, when a fool gets rich,
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when a whore is voted "woman of the year," when a "girlfriend" replaces a faithful wife. Four Small Wonders
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There are four small creatures, wisest of the wise they are -
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ants - frail as they are, get plenty of food in for the winter;
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marmots - vulnerable as they are, manage to arrange for rock-solid homes;
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locusts - leaderless insects, yet they strip the field like an army regiment;
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lizards - easy enough to catch, but they sneak past vigilant palace guards. Four Dignitaries