2 + 2 = 5

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Tip-Off #150 - Big is better

Tip-Off #150 - Big is better

"We deceive ourselves when we fancy that only weakness needs support. Strength needs it far more." - Sophie Swetchine.

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“David” - Michelangelo (1504) - based on I Samuel 17. Carrara marble, 17'- 6' pedestal. Galleria dell'Accademia - Florence.

We all know the "Napoleon complex"—the idea that small creatures, whether people or Pomeranians, often act as if they're much bigger, compensating for their size. At the sam…

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