As my father-in-law once said, when they talk about taxes it's always for teachers, firemen, and police - … - Glenn Reynolds

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I hate going to the gym and doing it the old-fashioned way. I hate anything that's too straightforward, too routine, too familiar. I get bored really, really quickly.

Glenn Reynolds

As my father-in-law once said, when they talk about taxes it's always for teachers, firemen, and police - but when they spend your taxes, it always seems to go to some guy in a leather chair downtown you never heard of.

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