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Everything is possible for an eccentric, especially when he is English.

Jules Verne (1828-1905) French novelist, poet, playwright
A Floating City, ch. 8 (1871)
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Added on 2-Sep-16 | Last updated 2-Sep-16
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Topics: adventure, adventurer, capability, eccentric, English, flexibility, ingenuity, possibility
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A common mistake people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.

Douglas Adams (1952-2001) English author, humorist, screenwriter
Hitchhiker’s Guide No. 5, Mostly Harmless, ch. 12 (1992)
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Added on 1-Feb-04 | Last updated 29-Apr-26
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Topics: design, failsafe, fool, foolproofing, genius, ingenuity, meme
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