A gift, which it's receiver demands from it's giver, is not a gift, but a bribe.
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Lahja, jonka sen saaja vaatii sen antajaa antamaan, ei ole lahja vaan lahjus.
By Crumpet
Of Life, Love and Lust.
"He looked like the poet Shelley after a big night out with Lord Byron."
P.G.Wodehouse
When January stands still and the freeze bickers in the corners, it's time to dig up H.E. Bates' The Pop Larkin Chronicles and the endearing The Darling Buds of May -series.
When one tries to get in through the swimming hall gates with home keys, one probably has been swimming quite often..We write this blog to our family and friends.
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