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Representative quote: “A slightly undershot bite, as found in Affenpinschers, Boxers and Brussels Griffons, is great for the difficult to duplicate ‘f’ sound.”
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Representative quote: “Like a head banger discussing Nirvana after Nevermind, I was one of those reverse snobs about [Dom Perignon]. The ’88 vintage, which was a little tough for my taste, tended to confirm my skepticism when it was first released. But the sensational ’90 vintage–and a tasting of mature vintages dating back to ’75–has made a new believer out of me.”
Noteworthy flaw: Some of the dye’s applications are more disgusting than others: “‘In eating the luscious frankfurter, your soul rejoices to see the sanguineous liquid oozing from the meat–alas, coal-tar colours have done it.’”
