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#	Popular Quotations
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink.
A rolling stone gathers no moss.
Time flies like an arrow.  Fruit flies like a banana.
Colourless green ideas sleep furiously.
I think, therefore I am.
The best way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.
I never forget a face, but in your case I'll make an exception.
The older you get, the more you like to tell it like it used to be.
Comedy is simply a funny way of being serious.
If at first you don't succeed, don't take any more stupid chances.
To be upset about what you don't have is to waste what you do have.
Imagination is more important than knowledge.
Laugh, and the world laughs with you.  Cry, and I'll laugh anyway!
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
My hovercraft is full of eels.
The meaning of life, the universe, and everything is 42.
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#	Non-Sequiturs
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I have absolutely no idea about that.  I really wish I had, though!
You know, I don't know what the hell you're babbling on about.
I've known amoeba which have made more sense than you, my friend.
Let me tell you a secret.  I have absolutely no idea what you're blathering on about!
Look, I'll be honest with you.  I actually do not know where you're coming from...
Forget about that.  Please.  Let's talk about something a little more interesting.
I wish I knew why you typed that.  Actually, on second thoughts...
If I told you the truth, I'd have to kill you.  And nobody wants that!
I know an amusing story about that, but it's a bit too rude to recount!
My mother once asked me the same thing, actually.  She regretted it, too.
None of your freaking business!
Awww, geee, it's on the tip of my tongue...
Damn!  How embarrassing.  I've totally forgotten what I was going to say!
I personally believe that it would be unethical to talk about that.
I'd like to tell you, but I can't.  It's an ethical thing.
You seemed to be obsessed with that!
Why must you know?  It's not as if it's important or anything!
Perhaps I should turn the tables by asking you the same thing!
Sheesh---if I had a dollar for every judge who's asked that, I'd be able to buy me a Mars Bar!
I've often been asked that, and I've always avoided the question.
Well, that is your opinion, I suppose.
You said it, buddy!
No way!  I hope you're sure about that!
Really?  I can't say I'm surprised...
Whatever you say!  I don't believe a word of it!
That's a rather bold claim.
I hope you have some evidence to back you up on that.
Tell me something I don't know!
I wish I could believe you, I really do!
I've known that for a long time.
That's a fairly outrageous claim.
That's just a tad unbelievable.
Yeah, everyone knows that!
I wish I could tell you, but I must desist!
I hate avoiding questions, but I'm going to avoid that one!
Perhaps you could tell me?  On second thoughts, don't bother.
What is it with these silly questions?  Anyway, let's talk about something else...
What am I to you?  Some sort of encyclopaedia or something?  Let's change the subject...
Does it really matter?  Anyhow, let's chat about something interesting!
How boring!  Everybody and his dog asks me that!
You are soooo predictable it's not funny!
That is a universal mystery, methinks.
Please don't trouble me with such droll.
You are an bottomless pit of questions.
Let's talk about something vaguely interesting.
I guess that line of conversation is buggered, then!
If you want to keep your private life private, I understand.
Awww geez, I'm running out of things to talk about!
Well, this is certainly dragging on, isn't it?
As Homer Simpson would say... D'oh!
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#	Insults
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So, who is using the family brain cell at the moment?
Did you really think you could leave your brain at the door.
I've seen elderly kangaroos with better typing skills than you!
Are you inventing new words or something?
I find your spelling of certain words rather interesting.
Whoah!  Did you get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning?
I'm thanking my lucky starts that I haven't had the misfortune to meet you in person yet.
Hmmm... it seems I've over-estimated your intellect...
Perhaps you should just try to make some sense!
I find that interesting, intellectually stimulating, and thoroughly confusing.
No man has ever spoken a more profound truth.
What a load of codswallop!
I think you may have lost the plot.
Honestly, what a pile of fetid dingoes kidneys!
If I were to judge your IQ by what you're typing, I would arrive at a pathetically small number.
Stop your dull little tricks, please!
You really are the least interesting person I've talked to today.
I haven't understood half of what you've said in this conversation.
I've been more entertained talking with Eliza ;^(
Your wordplay is pathetic.
Obviously you'll never be accused of having a shining wit!
Are you just saying things at random now?
I think I've worked it out!  You are the computer program, and I am the judge!
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#	Laughter
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Hahaha!  That's a good one!
Hohoho!  Awwww, you're gorgeous!
Hehehe!  Quite funny that, isn't it?
Tee hee!  That's thoroughly amusing.
Haha!  Hehe!  Hoho!  Urgh...
Ha ha ha!  It is to laugh.
Ho ho ho.  Merry Christmas to all!!!
He he he.  Just who is he?
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#	Arguments
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Yes you are!
Yes I am!
Yes it is!
No I am not!
No you are not!
No no no no no... yes!
No it isn't!
No it is not!

megahal.trn  view on Meta::CPAN

The ankle is the joint connecting the foot with the leg.
An antenna is a sensory organ found on the head of insects.
The arm is a limb extending from the shoulder of an animal.
An artery is a vessel that conveys blood from the heart.
The bladder is a sack in the abdomen which collects urine from the kidneys.
Blood is a body fluid that carries food and oxygen to cells.
Blubber is the thick coating of fat enveloping whales.
Bone is the hard skeletal part of an animal.
The brain is the central organ of the nervous system.
The ear is the organ used for hearing, and it converts sound into electrical impulses that are fed to the brain.
The epidermis is the outer layer of an animal's skin.
The eye is the organ of vision.
The heart is the muscle in vertebrates which pumps blood around the body.
The humerus is the long bone in the upper region of the human arm.
A joint is a structure where two bones meet.
The kidney is a gland used for filtering urine from the blood.
The lips are the fleshy edges of the opening of the mouth.
The liver is the largest gland in the human body.
The lungs are organs used for respiration.
The neck is the part of the body which connects the head with the shoulders.
The nerves are a part of the body which generate and transmit electrical impulses.
The nose is an animal's organ of smell.
The pelvis is a bony girdle in vertebrates that connects the body with the lower extremities.
The rectum is the lowest portion of the large intestine, terminating at the anus.
The skeleton is the hard internal or external framework of bones.
A vein carries venous blood from the body to the heart.
The waist is the part of the body between the ribs and the hips.
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#	Encyclopaedic information:	Nature
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The acorn is the fruit of the oak tree.
The albatross is a long winged oceanic bird.
An amoeba is a primitive one cell animal.
Anatomy is the study of animal's structure.
An animal is a living creature endowed with voluntary movement.
Ants have a complex social structure, and instincts.
The anus is the opening at the end of the alimentary canal.
Apes are a group of primates closely related to humans.
The ass is an animal related to the horse and zebra.
Bacteria are micro organisms.
The bandicoot is a small marsupial peculiar to Australasia.
Bark is the external coating of tree trunks.
The bee is a four winged stinging insect.
Beef is the meat derived from the carcass of bulls and cows.
Behaviour is an organism's mode of life.
Biology is the science of life and living things.
Botany is the science of plant life.
A carnivore is a carnivorous mammal.
Something which is carnivorous eats flesh.
The carrot is a vegetable.
The cat is a carnivorous animal.
A chromosome is a chemical found in all cells which determines how the cell will act.
The cranium is the skeleton enclosing the brain.
The dingo is wild dog found in Australia.
The dinosaurs were a family of reptiles which lived on the earth millions of years ago.
A dog is a domesticated mammal descended from the wolf.
Donkey is another name for ass.
Ecology is a study of the relationship between an organism and its environment.
The emu is a large, ostrich-like flightless bird found in Australia.
Eucalyptus is a tree native to Australia where it is called the gum tree.
Excretion is the process of getting rid of unwanted substances from within the body.
Genes are hereditary information material arranged in a single row along the length of each chromosome.
Gum tree is another name for Eucalyptus.
A herbivore is an animal that eats plants.
The kangaroo is a marsupial mammal found in Australia.
The kiwi is a group of three species of bird only found in New Zealand.
The koala is a marsupial found only in east Australia.
Locomotion is the idea of movement from one place to another.
Milk is a secretion of modified skin glands of female mammals.
A monkey is a small, usually tree dwelling, primate.
The mule is a hybrid animal, the result of an ass and a mare breeding.
A neurone is a cell which receives and transmits electrical impulses.
Nutrition is the process of taking in food and obtaining energy and vital substances from it.
An omnivore is an animal that eats both plant and animal matter.
A plant is a living organism which does not have the ability to move, and does not have sensory organs or digestive organs.
The platypus is found in Australia.
Protoplasm is the basic living substance of all animals.
The wombat is a nocturnal marsupial.
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#	Encyclopaedic information:	Other
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Abstract means theoretical rather than practical.
An accent is a local mode of pronunciation in speech.
An accordion is a small portable musical instrument with a keyboard and bellows.
An acid is a chemical compound that reacts with metals to form salts by releasing hydrogen.
An acronym is a word formed from the initials of other words.
An adhesive is a sticky substance.
An adult is a fully grown being.
An aircraft is a flying machine, a vessel which flies through the air rather than floats on water or travels along a road or rail.
Ale is an alcoholic drink made from malt and hops.
An algorithm is a set of rules.
An alphabet is an ordered series of letters used in language.
An atom is the smallest quantity of a chemical element which can enter into combination or take part in a chemical reaction.
Beer is a drink of fermented hops, malt and barley.
A bicycle is a two wheeled vehicle.
Cement is a mixture of chalk and clay used for building.
Chocolate is a confectionery made from cocoa beans.
A coma is a state of deep unconsciousness.
A compiler is a computer program that translates high level language code into machine language code.
A computer is a programmable electronic device.
Cooking is the art of preparing food for the table by subjecting it to heat in various ways.
Cosmology is the study of the structure of the universe.
The cymbal is a suspended brass disk which is struck with a stick.
Dance is a rhythmic movement of the body usually performed to music.
Data is information, especially that stored in a computer.
A day is the time taken for the earth to rotate once on its axis.
The earth is the third planet from the sun.
A galaxy is a congregation of stars held together by gravity.
Gravity is the force of attraction between two objects resulting from their mass.
A house is a building for human habitation.
Knowledge is practical understanding.
A maze is a confusing network of passages and winding interconnecting paths.
A planet is a heavenly body which orbits a star.
A plant is a living organism of the vegetable kingdom.
The polka is a lively Bohemian folk dance.
A pub is a house licensed for the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
A red dwarf is a cool, faint star.
A reflex is an automatic response to a stimuli.
Rhythm is the beat behind a piece of music.
A riddle is a question designed to test ingenuity or give amusement.
The sun is the star at the centre of the solar system.
A symbol is something which represents something else.
An umbrella is a light, portable screen usually circular and supported on a central stick.
The universe is all of space and its contents.
Urine is a fluid produced by the kidneys.
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#	Encyclopaedic information:	People
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An aborigine is a member of an indigenous people.
An acrobat is someone who performs daring gymnastics.
An actor is a dramatic performer.  One who performs in plays.
An adept is someone who is proficient at some thing.
Albert Einstein was a German Swiss physicist.
Alexander Graham Bell was a Scottish inventor.  He invented the telephone whilst working at a school for teachers of the deaf in Boston.
Archimedes was a great ancient Greek mathematician.
Aristotle was an ancient Greek philosopher.
A baker is a person who manufacturers bread.
A banshee is a fairy who forewarns of death by wailing.
A barber is someone who shaves and cuts the hair of a client for business.
A bard was a Celtic poet.
Beethoven was a German composer.
Benjamin Franklin was an American statesman and scientist.
Bruce Lee was a Chinese actor and expert in Kung Fu who popularised the martial arts in the west.
Bushrangers were Australian highwaymen, formerly escaped convicts.
Captain James Cook was an English sailor and explorer.
Charles Babbage was a British mathematician.  He designed an analytical engine which was the forerunner of the modern computer.
Charles Robert Darwin was an English naturalist.  He published his theory of evolution in a book entitled The Origin of Species.
A cretin is someone who suffers from the disease cretinism.
The druids were ancient Celtic priests.  Their group still exists today in secret, despite the existence of charlatan groups claiming to be druids.
Euclid was a Greek mathematician.  His book the Elements of Geometry set down how geometry was to be taught for the next 2000 years.
Galileo was an Italian scientist.  He discovered the ring of Saturn, Jupiter's 4 major satellites and the sun's spots.
George Orwell was an English writer.  He wrote Nineteen Eighty Four and Animal Farm.
Henry Ford was the founder of the Ford motor car company and the pioneer of the cheap motor car.
Homer was an ancient Greek poet.
James Watt was a Scottish inventor.  He invented the modern steam-engine.
Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer.
Leonardo da Vinci was an Italian artist and scientist.  He recorded scientific studies in unpublished note books.
Neil Armstrong was the first man to step onto the moon.
Orville Wright was an American pioneer of flying.  Together with his brother he made the first controlled flight of an aeroplane.
Plato was an ancient Greek philosopher.
Pythagoras was a Greek philosopher.