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• But one thing is needful; and Mary hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken away from her.
  -- New Testament -- Luke x, 42...
• Naches (rhymes with Bach' us, with "Bach" pronounced like the composer) is what every Jewish parent wants from their children, lots of good returns, good grades, good spouse, good grandchildren.
  So, now that you all understand naches, the joke...
• Speak, thou vast and venerable head," muttered Ahab, "which, though ungarnished with a beard, yet here and there lookest hoary with mosse
  speak, mighty head, and tell us the secret thing that is in thee....
• Speak, thou vast and venerable head," muttered Ahab, "which, though ungarnished with a beard, yet here and there lookest hoary with mosse
  peak, mighty head, and tell us the secret thing that is in thee....
• golden adj. [prob. from folklore's `golden egg'] When used to describe a magnetic medium (e.
  g., `golden disk', `golden tape'), describes one containing a tested, up-to-spec, ready-to-ship software version....
• golden: adj. [prob. from folklore's `golden egg'] When used to describe a magnetic medium (e.
  g., `golden disk', `golden tape'), describes one containing a tested, up-to-spec, ready-to-ship software version....
• FORTRAN - Your grey-haired grandmother. People make fun of her just because she is old, but if you take the time to listen, you can learn from her experiences and her mistakes.
  During her lifetime she has acquired many useful skills in sewing and cooking (subroutine libraries) That no younger women can match, so be thankful she is still around....
• EXILE, n. One who serves his country by residing abroad, yet is not an ambassador.
  An English sea-captain being asked if he had read "The Exile of Erin," replied...
• This is a new ship, boy, but she's got the right name.
  Now you remember that, you hear? "I will, sir." You treat her like a lady....