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Mechanic
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An elderly person who cannot see beneath the surface should donate his brain to a mechanic workshop for an experimental quick fix tutorial with apprentices.
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― Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1
― Weighty 'n' Worthy African Proverbs - Volume 1
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A petrol engine is sheer magic,” he said to me once. “Just imagine being able to take a thousand different bits of metal . . . and if you fit them all together in a certain way . . . and then if you feed them a little oil and petrol . . . and if you press a little switch . . . suddenly those bits of metal will all come to life . . . and they will purr and hum and roar . . . they will make the wheels of a motor-car go whizzing round at fantastic speeds . . .
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― Danny the Champion of the World
― Danny the Champion of the World
