Carolina QuotesIt's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spell a word.
Andrew Johnson Carolinian
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More commonly misattributed to Andrew Jackson, the originator of this line is actually unknown.
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“It's a damn poor mind that can only think of one way to spel…” Andrew Johnson. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-80917E5DFE. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/80917e5dfe
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