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  1. Dick Francis _ 10 lb Penalty

    newspapers," I said. I unrolled the Quindle Diary so
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  2. Dick Francis _ 10 lb Penalty

    Silly,' he said with mock serenity, 'isn't a word you should ever apply to people. They may be totally stupid, in fact, but if you call them silly you've lost their vote.
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  3. Dick Francis _ 10 lb Penalty

    If ever you get invited into someone's home,' my father said {as he had been invited five or six times that morning}, 'you go into the sitting-room and you say, "Oh, what an attractive room!" even if you think it's hideous.
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  4. Dick Francis _ 10 lb Penalty

    People always kill Caesar. Don't trust anyone.
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  5. Dick Francis _ 10 lb Penalty

    Never ever make a joke to the police, they have no sense of humour. Never make a political joke, it will always be considered an insult. Always remember that umbrage can be taken by the lift of an eyebrow. Remember that if offence can possibly be taken, it will be.
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  6. Dick Francis _ 10 lb Penalty

    It's people with obsessions who do the real harm in the world.
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  7. Dick Francis _ 10 lb Penalty

    But what do you say if you're asked a direct question and you can't tell the truth and you can't tell a lie?' 'You say "how very interesting" and change the subject.
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