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We know about the ancient Romans because of what the wind whispers.

Evan Amberol, A Theology of History.

Of course, Mr. Broderick made a great many mistakes along the way. But, somehow, he came to regard each one as a thing of beauty.

Crosby Fields, A Reasonable Amount of Trouble.

Polly sigh

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Andrew Tertullian, Pandora’s Ponderous Puns.

“The shadow cannot create,” whispered Carson Drew, once again annoying everyone at the breakfast table.

Crosby Fields, A Reasonable Amount of Trouble.

When asked if he could say something positive about rock music, Jeremy replied: “The lyrics are usually sparse.”

William Garrick, My Friend Bryson.

When you clean something, then something else must become soiled.

Titus Musgrave, The Enigma of the Box.

3, 6, 9, 12 [1+2=3], 15 [1+5=6], 18 [1+8=9], 21 [2+1=3], 24 [2+4=6], 27 [2+7=9], 30 [3+0=3], 33 [3+3=6],

36 [3+6=9], 39 [3+9=12, 1+2=3], 42 [4+2=6], 45 [4+5=9], 48 [4+8=12, 1+2=3], 51 [5+1=6], 54 [5+4=9],

57 [5+7=12, 1+2=3], 60 [6+0=6], 63 [6+3=9], 66 [6+6=12, 1+2=3], 69 [6+9=15, 1+5=6], 72 [7+2=9],

75 [7+5=12, 1+2=3], 78 [7+8=15, 1+5=6], 81 [8+1=9], 84 [8+4=12, 1+2=3], 87 [8+7=15, 1+5=6],

90 [9+0=9], 93 [9+3=12, 1+2=3], 96 [9+6=15, 1+5=6], 99 [9+9=18, 1+8=9], 102 [1+0+2=3], 105 [1+0+5=6], 108 [1+0+8=9], …

Myron Dowsie, Voice of Numbers.

“Just what I need,” cried Mr. Jackson. “Another object.”

Hollis Beddoes, Counting the Magpies.

I’ve got spangles.

And I’ve got bangles.

And a brand new shovel in me shed.

I have tangles, sir, and dangles, sir.

And thoughts—four and twenty—in me head.

E. E. Bynum, A Thump upon the Head (and Other Poems).

“I do like that style of high-heels, though. Very much.”

“We do not need to hear about your preferences, John. Not at this time.”

Crosby Fields, A Reasonable Amount of Trouble.