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15 March 2023

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  • curprev 02:1402:14, 15 March 2023‎ Robinr78 talk contribs‎ 1,069 bytes +1,069‎ Created page with "{{Header|The nut tree saying 03/23}} There is an old English saying that compares the assumed character-improving nature of wife beating to a similar beneficial effect of beating on certain domestic animals (asses or dogs) and nut trees. The saying can be traced back to the 16th century: {{quotation|A nut tree, an ass and a woman are bound together by the same law: None of the three will do well if the blows cease.|Cognatus, ''Adagia'' (c. 1560)}} {{quotation|I..."
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