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Old 03-18-2008, 10:55 AM   #56
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Originally Posted by Madam Broshkina View Post
I believe the quote came from Booker T. Washington.
Excellent! Yes, thank you, Madam.

With your help, I found the original statement:
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We don't just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.
Amusingly enough, the first Google result on the search was this very thread.
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