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I never saw a Purple Cow I never hope to see one: But I can tell you anyhow I'd rather see than be...

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Old friends we say are best when some sudden disillusionment shakes our faith in a new comrade.

There is work that is work and there is play that is play there is play that is work and work that ...

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If in the last few years you haven't discarded a major opinion or acquired a new one check your pul...

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Gelett Burgess

Poet

Born: 1866-01-30

Died: 1951-09-18

Frank Gelett Burgess (January 30, 1866 – September 18, 1951) was an American artist, art critic, poet, author and humourist. He is credited with coining the word blurb, a short promotional statement about a piece of creative work, and bromide, a trite or unoriginal phrase intended to soothe or placate, or the boring person who utters those phrases.More