“My mother taught me a Spanish saying,” he remarked, “that it takes four men to make a salad: a spendthrift… — Poul Anderson
“My mother taught me a Spanish saying,” he remarked, “that it takes four men to make a salad: a spendthrift for the oil, a philosopher for the seasonings, a miser for the vinegar, and a madman for the tossing.”
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