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The way I always remember it is the Pratchett version.

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Give a man a match and he's warm for a day. Set him on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
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The way I always remember it is the Pratchett version.
I chuckled. Thanks.
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Perhaps this thread could be updated or recreated to give a updated list of good resources.
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Perhaps this thread could be updated or recreated to give a updated list of good resources.
Wow! Great find Rue.

I got Plans For The Weekend Now.
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Henrik wrote:

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The way I always remember it is the Pratchett version.


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Give a man a match and he's warm for a day. Set him on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.
FOMAAROTFLU (<--decipher that one... It's a bit like ROTFL, but with more emphasis).

In other words,

I've also heard, "Give a man a book and he's got a nice paperweight, but remains an illiterate fool. Teach him to read and you've opened up worlds to him."

Another: "Give a man food, clothing, and shelter, and he becomes a bum living in your house who still can't fend for himself. Send him through survival school, however, and he'll be a bum living in the woods, but at least the bum is out of your house!"
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Fell on my *** and rolled on the floor laughing uncontrollably?
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Fell on my *** and rolled on the floor laughing uncontrollably?
Yup!
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