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Quote by W. C. Fields
I never drink water because fish ---- in it!
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The speaker humorously refuses to drink water because fish are in it. The exaggerated reasoning treats ordinary water as unsuitable simply because it contains fish, turning a basic fact into a playful excuse.
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