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LBJ worked his way from the bottom to become one of the most unique, colorful, and controversial presidents in history.

Scott Beggs




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"If you ever want someone to confess to murder, just make him or her sit through that film. They will confess to anything after 15 minutes."

Jennifer M Wood, Colin Patrick






Tongue twisters have had people tripping over words for centuries.

Whether it's selling seashells by the seashore or buying Betty Botter's bitter butter, some of these difficult phrases go way back to when elocution was practiced as routinely as multiplication tables.

Gwendolyn Purdom