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calimary

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8. P. T. Barnum comes to mind.

Reply to tblue37 (Original post)

Mon Sep 29, 2025, 06:08 PM

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The adage "there's a sucker born every minute" has frequently been attributed to him, although no evidence exists that he had coined the phrase.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._T._Barnum

Whoever said it - it’s still worth keeping in the back of your mind. Especially whenever there’s a Republican talking.

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