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Fortuna Favet Fortibus

created by sschris

(idea) by sschris (4.8 y) (print)   ?   I like it! Wed Dec 13 2000 at 22:53:35

Translates to the phrase "fortune favors the bold". Is the inscription on Scrooge McDuck's tombstone. Latin, which always sounds coolly ancient. Why do you think people say "Caveat Emptor" instead of "Don't Buy Crap"?

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Caveat emptor Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum videtur Scrooge McDuck Latin
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