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    “And, in fine, the ancient precept, “Know thyself,” and the modern precept, “Study nature,” become at last one maxim.”
    —Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882)

    “Can it be, that the Greek grammarians invented their dual number for the particular benefit of twins?”
    —Herman Melville (1819–1891)

    “As long as male behavior is taken to be the norm, there can be no serious questioning of male traits and behavior. A norm is by definition a standard for judging; it is not itself subject to judgment.”
    —Myriam Miedzian, U.S. author. Boys Will Be Boys, ch. 1 (1991)