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Douglas Carpenter

(20,226 posts) Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:13 PM Sep 2013

the problem with quotes on the internet

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the problem with quotes on the internet (Original Post) Douglas Carpenter Sep 2013 OP

Well, now. cloudbase Sep 2013 #1

I snopesed this quote and Abe didn't say it. Jackpine Radical Sep 2013 #2

I thought it was Yogi Berra... PoliticAverse Sep 2013 #3

150% of all statistics Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #4

Teehee. Solly Mack Sep 2013 #5

"The primary importance of quotes is, does it have merit?" Uncle Joe Sep 2013 #6

I don't think that's true. cali Sep 2013 #7

cloudbase

(5,513 posts)

1. Well, now.

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 02:54 PM

Sep 2013

Abe didn't have Bing or Google, so of course he'd say something like that.

Jackpine Radical

(45,274 posts)

2. I snopesed this quote and Abe didn't say it.

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 03:02 PM

Sep 2013

Ralph Waldo Emerson did.

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. I thought it was Yogi Berra...

Reply to Jackpine Radical (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 04:06 PM

Sep 2013

"I never said most of the things I said."

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

4. 150% of all statistics

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 04:36 PM

Sep 2013

are made up on the spot.

Solly Mack

(90,762 posts)

5. Teehee.

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 04:38 PM

Sep 2013

Uncle Joe

(58,349 posts)

6. "The primary importance of quotes is, does it have merit?"

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 04:45 PM

Sep 2013

Socrates or Uncle Joe one or the other.

cali

(114,904 posts)

7. I don't think that's true.

Reply to Douglas Carpenter (Original post)

Sat Sep 14, 2013, 04:54 PM

Sep 2013

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