Leo TolstoyI'm not a goose, you're the gooses for crying over nothing
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A goose is a female bird that lays eggs in a large number of eggs in a nest. The word goose has a variety of meanings in different contexts, including "dull person" and, in slang, "a stupid person." In this quote, the geese are the women who will always cry over nothing. A goose is a female bird that lays eggs in a large number of eggs in a nest. The word goose has a variety of meanings in different contexts, including "dull person" and, in slang, "a stupid person." In this quote, the geese are the women who will always cry over nothing.
Source: War And Peace
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