Dorothy ParkerIf I had a shiny gun I could have a world of fun Speeding bullets through the brains Of the folks that cause me pains :)
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This quote is an old one. It was written by a man named "Dr. Suess", who wrote books for children, but was also known for writing some books for adults. The line in this quote is about how he wishes he had a gun that could shoot people through the head, but it would be difficult to use because you would have to aim carefully to make sure the person you were shooting didn't scream. So, he adds in the line about how if he had a gun that shot bullets through peoples' brains, which he doesn't have, he'd be able to have fun killing people, but then he realizes that if he did have that gun, then everyone would get mad at him and then he'd feel bad, so then he wouldn't ever have any fun.
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