“If a dog starts biting you, you can't kick it up the throat like it deserves. People always say "Oh dear, poor little dog, he was only trying to be friendly. That's the way he tries to be friendly, sniffing at your ankles and biting you, you cruel, wicked man."”

—  Peter Cook

"Man's Best Friend" (1964)
E. L. Wisty

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British architect 1937–1995

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