“[Footnote:] Aristotle maintains that the neck of the Lion is composed of a single bone. Aristotle knew nothing at all about Lions, a circumstance which did not prevent him from writing a good deal on the subject.”

— Will Cuppy

The Lion
How to Tell Your Friends from the Apes (1931)

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American writer 1884–1949

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