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Quotes Tagged "footnotes"

I challenge you to find a more innocuous sentence containing the words sperm, suction, swallow, and any homophone of seaman. And then call me up on the homophone and read it to me.
— Mary Roach Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
Tags: science, humor, footnotes
The human digestive tract is like the Amtrak line from Seattle to Los Angeles: transit time is about thirty hours, and the scenery on the last leg is pretty monotonous.
— Mary Roach Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
Tags: science, humor, footnotes
It's called the FATLOSE trail. FATLOSE stands for 'Fecal Administration To LOSE weight,' an example of PLEASE— Pretty Lame Excuse for an Acronym, Scientists and Experimenters.
— Mary Roach Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
Tags: weight-loss, science, humor, footnotes, acronyms
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