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get it down

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My goal is to cut government in half in twenty-five years, to get it down to the size where we can drown it in the bathtub. Grover Norquist

My thinking musically has always been more advanced - it is difficult to get it down onto paper sometimes, even now. Van Morrison

He asked, "What makes a man a writer?" "Well," I said, "it's simple. You either get it down on paper, or jump off a bridge. Charles Bukowski

I have just finished one painting and am already at work on the preliminary drawings for the next one. I must do something in order to get rid of such habits or I won't manage to find time for any vacation. I have had this new painting in my mind since January, and must get it down on canvas. Wassily Kandinsky

A devout and naïve Christian was admonishing those who questioned the articles of faith. "A true Christian must never examine the things he's told to believe, gentlemen,” he said. "It's like taking a pill: if you chew it, it's so bitter you'll never get it down.”. Nicolas Chamfort

We all know funny people who can't get it down on the page - even funny writers who can't get it down on the page. Calvin Trillin

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