![[Footnote:] Aristotle maintains that the neck of the Lion is composed of a single bone. Aristotle knew nothing at all about Lions, a circumstance which did not prevent him from writing a good deal on the subject.](/assets/img/quote-photos/footnote-aristotle-maintains-that-the-neck-of-the-lion-is-composed-of-a-single.jpg)
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After all, it is not where one washes one's neck that counts but where one moistens one's throat. Djuna Barnes
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