In Russia, show the least athletic aptitude and they've got you dangling off the parallel bars with a … - Victoria Wood

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Souls are like athletes, that need opponents worthy of them, if they are to be tried and extended and pushed to the full use of their powers, and rewarded according to their capacity.

Victoria Wood

In Russia, show the least athletic aptitude and they've got you dangling off the parallel bars with a leotard full of hormones.

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