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«One of the fellows called me 'Cyclone' but finally shortened it to 'Cy' and its been that ever since.»
«HURRICANE, n. An atmospheric demonstration once very common but now generally abandoned for the tornado and cyclone. The hurricane is still in popular use in the West Indies and is preferred by certain old-fashioned sea-captains. It is also used in the construction of the upper decks of steamboats, but generally speaking, the hurricane's usefulness has outlasted it.»
Author: Ambrose Bierce
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«In some places it's known as a tornado. In others, a cyclone. And in still others, the Idiot's Merry-go-round. But around here they'll always be known as screw-boys.»
Author: Jack Handy
(Writer)
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boys, cyclone, idiot, known as, merry-go-round, merry, Others The, round, screw, The Idiot, tornado, tornadoes
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