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An hour ago you beheld a goose stuffed with sage; you now behold a sage stuffed with goose!
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Adlai Stevenson
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gutenberg.orgAdlai Stevenson: “An hour ago you beheld a goose stuffed with sage; you now behold a sage stuffed with goose!”
Editor's note · Context
Stevenson humorously contrasts a stuffed goose with a sage, highlighting the absurdity of appearances.
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