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Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells. |
J. Paul Getty (1892-1976) American oil magnate and billionaire
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manure (noun): excrement from animals; animal dung (for fertilizing land)
spread it around: distribute; put in many different places; give to many different people
smell (verb): have a bad odour; give you a bad sensation in the nose
