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  2. From: amd@mail.ast.cam.ac.uk (Andrew Dunn)
  3. Newsgroups: alt.quotations
  4. Subject: Re: British Parliament quote
  5. Message-ID: <1992Dec27.103106.9555@infodev.cam.ac.uk>
  6. Date: 27 Dec 92 10:31:06 GMT
  7. References: <STATMAN.92Dec26194605@skate.stat.ufl.edu>
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  10. Organization: Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge
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  14. Some other quotes from the British Parliament, which I recall.
  15. Does anyone know the attributions and correct wording?
  16.  
  17. When required to apologise,
  18. `I called the honourable gentleman a liar  it is true  and I am sorry for it.
  19. You may place the punctuation as you wish.'
  20.  
  21. Advice on the electoral process,
  22. `At first you stand and then you sit. In between, I think you lie.'
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  27. Andrew Dunn
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