A hardscrabble life hoards scant words
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While struggling to mind P's & Q's — and all other letters of the laws of nature. by Staraj in Six-Word Memoirs on Jan 19, 2013 | 
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ShellDeFelice says,
The consummate gentleman.Dragonflower says,
When I was little, I was always told to mind my p's and q's. Even before I could read, so thought it had something to do with the vegetable. At dinner I'd be extra nice as I pushed the peas around on my plate. This sounds funny, but it's true.Haven't heard that expression in a long, long time.
Staraj says,
A compliment from the consummate lady. :-)canadafreeze says,
Pleases and thank yous, sir:-)ctgoods2 says,
I truly love thisnotjustagirlintheworld says,
excellent.