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Death Quotes
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come. (4)
Language and Communication Quotes
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,Silence the pianos and with muffled drumBring out the coffin, let the mourners come. (1-4)
Man and the Natural World Quotes
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, (2)