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It may be the cock that crows but it is the hen that lays the eggs.
It may be the cock that crows but it is the hen that lays the eggs.
Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
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- Margaret Thatcher
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- Approximate author period: c. 1969 AD · modern
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