In India, "cold Weather" Is Merely A Conventional Phrase And Has Come Into Use Through The Necessity Of Having Some Way To Distinguish Between Weather Which Will Melt A Brass Door-knob And Weather Which Will Only Make It Mushy.

In India, "cold Weather" Is Merely A Conventional Phrase And Has Come Into Use Through The Necessity Of Having Some Way To Distinguish Between Weather Which Will Melt A Brass Door-knob And Weather Which Will Only Make It Mushy.

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In India, "cold weather" is merely a conventional phrase and has come
into use through the necessity of having some way to distinguish
between weather which will melt a brass door-knob and weather which
will only make it mushy.
-- Mark Twain

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