I was a seven stone weakling (Charles Atlas advertising slogan)
If all the world were Jell-O, And whipped cream filled the sea, Then the only spoon from here to the moon Would have to belong to me (Jell-O Gelatin Dessert advertising slogan)
It’s Only Rock And Roll, But I Like It (Rolling Stones song)
It’s a dirty job, but somebody has to do it (A catchphrase from Nick Stone In Tightrope)
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