"It's like a mermaid - when you want fish you get a woman, and when you want a woman you get a fish."
TED.com

PS: So since now on I'd say it's "such a mermaid" instead of saying it's "such a mess" :)

"In America, any millionaire can, through hard work and determination, exploit others to become a billionaire."

(c) the Onion "Our Dumb World", Atlas of the Planet Earth, seventy-third edition: http://www.theseriouscomedysite.com/showreview.php?r_id=1120

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