The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
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All the big corporations depreciate their possessions, and you can, too, provided you use them for business purposes. For example, if you subscribe to the Wall Street Journal, a business-related newspaper, you can deduct the cost of your house, because, in the words of U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice Warren Burger in a landmark 1979 tax decision: 'Where else are you going to read the paper? Outside? What if it rains?'
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Actually, if my business was legitimate, I would deduct a substantial percentage for depreciation of my body.
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If you are truly serious about preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract -- teach him to deduct.
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