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[Ch. IV.

No medicine is nice;
Senna is a medicine.

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Some oysters are silent;
No silent creatures are amusing.

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All wise men walk on their feet;
All unwise men walk on their hands.

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"Mind your own business;
This quarrel is no business of yours."

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No bridges are made of sugar;
Some bridges are picturesque.

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No riddles interest me that can be solved;
All these riddles are insoluble.

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John is industrious;
All industrious people are happy.

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No frogs write books;
Some people use ink in writing books.

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No pokers are soft;
All pillows are soft.

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No antelope is ungraceful;
Graceful animals delight the eye.

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Some uncles are ungenerous;
All merchants are generous.

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No unhappy people chuckle;
No happy people groan.

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Audible music causes vibration in the air;
Inaudible music is not worth paying for.

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