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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts. So in old England, when customers got unruly, the bartender used to yell at themto mind their own pints and quarts and settle down. From where we get "mind your own P's and Q's". 
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| Daniel P. Mannix spent a year studying foxes before penning his 1967 novel The Fox and the Hound to ensure he portrayed vulpine behavior realistically. |
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