It's true that every time you hear a bell, an angel gets his wings. But what they don't tell you is, every time you hear a mousetrap snap, an angel gets set on fire. by Jack Handey [Deep Thoughts]

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"It's true that every time you hear a bell, an angel gets his wings. But what they don't tell you is, every time you hear a mousetrap snap, an angel gets set on fire." - Copy to Clipboard

-- Jack Handey [Deep Thoughts]

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