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They said that?

Quiz: Are these quotes real or fake?

How well do you know your quotes?
8.31pm, 21 Oct 2017
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“THE THING ABOUT quotes on the internet is you can never tell if they’re real or fake,” said Abraham Lincoln once.

Or did he?

How well do you know your quotes?

"Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." - Einstein
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"A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes." - Churchill
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"I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters." - Donald Trump
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"If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one." - Dolly Parton
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"I invented the internet." - Al Gore
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"The boom times are getting even more boomer." - Bertie Ahern
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“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” - Lucille Ball
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"Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names." - JFK
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"Generally when people speak to each other they use words." - Enda Kenny
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"Well behaved women rarely make history." - Marilyn Monroe
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Answer all the questions to see your result!
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Top Dog
Pawsitively brilliant.
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You scored out of !
Clever Cat!
Almost purrfect.
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You scored out of !
Fintastic!
Flippin' good.
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You scored out of !
What are ewe doing!?
Baaaaaaaaaaaddddd.
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You scored out of !
Turtley awful.
Shell of a bad effort.
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