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41 " DOG: A kind of additional or subsidiary Diety designed to catch the overflow or surplus of the world's worship. "
― Ambrose Bierce
42 " The bread of such a nation (living godly) shall be in constant supply. Talking of abundance, provision, prosperity, surplus etc. "
43 " At least you've brought gifts. What's in the basket?" She rummaged through the contents. " A few sweetmeats and lozenges. Packets of raisins. But mostly it's Aunt Thea's surplus cosmetics and remedies. She sends away for every product advertised in every ladies' magazine. I like to see them put to some use." He blinked at her. " These are your gifts?" " Your men have depleted our stores of food, and I didn't have time to prepare anything else." " What are they supposed to do with-" he held up a brown bottle and peered at the label- " Dr. Jacobs' Miracle Elixir?" He plucked a small jar out next. " Excelsior Blemish Cream?" " Women are women, Logan. Every girl needs a bit of luxury and a chance to feel pretty now and then. "
44 " I believe the recipe for happiness to be just enough money to pay the monthly bills you acquire a little surplus to give you confidence a little too much work each day enthusiasm for your work a substantial share of good health a couple of real friends and a wife and children to share life's beauty with you. "
45 " I love the Army-Navy surplus store Surplus Value Center. They have really good long underwear and multicolored bandanas, cool camo jackets, and really, really scary-looking knives. If you're into that sort of thing. "
46 " We must find new lands from which we can easily obtain raw materials and at the same time exploit the cheap slave labor that is available from the natives of the colonies. The colonies would also provide a dumping ground for the surplus goods produced in our factories. "
47 " Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the East have poured their surplus populations. "
48 " With twelve horse power at our command, we considered that we could permit the weight of the machine with operator to rise to 750 or 800 pounds, and still have as much surplus power as we had originally allowed for in the first estimate of 550 pounds. "
