A cliché is like a coin that has been handled too much. Once language has been overly handled, it no longer leaves a clear imprint. (Janet Fitch)

A cliché is like a coin that has been handled too much. Once language has been overly handled, it no longer leaves a clear imprint.

Janet Fitch

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