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“I understood that if I wanted to work, the saxophone was the main instrument. The clarinet was what we call a double.”

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Lee Konitz, born on October 13, 1927, is a renowned composer. He began his musical career in the 1950s and is known for his unique jazz style and innovative approach to traditional jazz. more

“You know, I was a kid who had difficulty speaking English when I first immigrated. But in my head, when I read a book, I spoke English perfectly. No one could correct my Spanish. And I think that I retreated to books as a way, you know, to be, like, masterful in a language that was really difficult for me for many years.”

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Author:Junot Diaz

“You dirty, double-crossing rat.”

Dirty Rats Crossings Double Standard

Author:James Cagney

“What goes for sex goes double for politics.”

Sex Double Standard

Author:Kate Clinton

“We went to - I guess it was a legitimate boiler room, and I sat in front of this guy who literally was on the phone with two people at once. They call it double fisting.”

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Author:Giovanni Ribisi

“Double J is similar in age, we're similar in experience. I think if we hooked up, we could be a formidable team. We get along well inside the ring and outside the ring.”

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Author:Owen Hart

“They said they wanted a lot of feathers, glitter, colourful colours. A costume. So I had a lady here in Calgary make it. She just kind of put together what I had in mind.”

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Author:Owen Hart

“I have a magpie mind. I like anything that glitters.”

Mind Glitter Magpies

Author:Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet

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