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Fills a much-needed gap...
 
Bulls, attributed to the Irish, are sentences that appear to make sense on first reading, are nonsensical on the second reading, and on the third reading reveal a kind of gnomic wisdom. I think.
 
We have the best politicians money can buy.
 
Don't let anyone deceive you otherwise!

Good morning, doctor. I’ve just come to see you to see if what I’ve come to see you about is worth coming to see you about.

He was very modest - indeed he had a lot to be modest about.

If we make an exception for you, we’ll have to make an exception for everybody.

It’s lucky for your wife you aren’t married.

Overpriced at free.

The price of a (something both wonderful and boring, or both exotic and dull) has to be whatever it costs.

This book fills a much-needed gap on the subject.

We don’t want the heavy hand of government telling us how to do this.