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Several books books have been written on the subject. Among them Jacob Weisberger's ''"George W. Bushisms : The Slate Book of The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President''".
 
Several books books have been written on the subject. Among them Jacob Weisberger's ''"George W. Bushisms : The Slate Book of The Accidental Wit and Wisdom of our 43rd President''".
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==Examples==
    
*"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."<ref>White House transcript, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/02/20010221-5.html February 2001]</ref>
 
*"You teach a child to read, and he or her will be able to pass a literacy test."<ref>White House transcript, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/02/20010221-5.html February 2001]</ref>
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*"We had a chance to visit with Teresa Nelson who's a parent, and a mom or a dad."<ref>White House transcript, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030909-3.html September 2003]</ref>
 
*"We had a chance to visit with Teresa Nelson who's a parent, and a mom or a dad."<ref>White House transcript, [http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/20030909-3.html September 2003]</ref>
 
*"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092601015_pf.html Washington Post]</ref>
 
*"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"<ref>[http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/26/AR2007092601015_pf.html Washington Post]</ref>
*"They misunderestimated me."
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*"They misunderestimated me."{{citation needed}}
*"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."
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*"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again." Speaking about the need for the United Nations to confront Iraq's President Saddam Hussein
*"I understand small business growth. I was one."
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*"I understand small business growth. I was one."{{citation needed}}
*"Before I arrived in President, During I arrived in President."
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*"Before I arrived in President; during I arrived in President."{{citation needed}}
*"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system."
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*"I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system."{{citation needed}}
*"I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president."
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*"I've been in the Bible every day since I've been the president."{{citation needed}}
 
*"And they have no disregard for human life."—Describing the brutality of Afghan fighters, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008
 
*"And they have no disregard for human life."—Describing the brutality of Afghan fighters, Washington, D.C., July 15, 2008
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*"I know how hard it is for you to put food on your family." -Greater Nashua, N.H., Chamber of Commerce, Jan. 27, 2000<ref name="slate">[http://www.slate.com/id/2208132 Top 25 Bushisms], Slate</ref>.
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*"One of the great things about books is sometimes there are some fantastic pictures." -U.S. News & World Report, Jan. 3, 2000 <ref name="slate"></ref>
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*"Well, I think if you say you're going to do something and don't do it, that's trustworthiness." -CNN online chat, Aug. 30, 2000
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