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walkingman

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1. One of my favorite quotes....☮

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Fri Mar 27, 2026, 02:19 PM

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Common sense is the most fairly distributed thing in the world, for each one thinks he is so well-endowed with it that even those who are hardest to satisfy in all other matters are not in the
habit of desiring more of it than they already have. - Rene Descartes

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The Daily Bitch*: "Common sense has been outlawed. Total stupidity [View all] niyad Friday OP

One of my favorite quotes....☮ walkingman Friday #1

Thank you. I was not familiar with that one. niyad Friday #4

Truer words have never been spoken. Thank The Universe that I am old. LoisB Friday #2

Common sense is all too uncommon. Srkdqltr Friday #3