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What of the bomb? It's a simple device. But if you're to build them, you're wise to think twice.
A quick look at alchemy ought to lay bare... that one small mistake lands you up in the air!
Bard, Shovel Knight: King of Cards

Gotta say, after peanut butter and chocolate, my favorite combination of two things is probably gross incompetence and high explosives.

Washington: That... was the worst throw. Ever. Of all time.
Caboose: Not my fault. Someone put a wall in my way.

Unfortunately, their excess storage of gunpowder had gotten soaked, so these big brain boys laid it out to dry... in front of a fire. Which is just the most apt visual metaphor for a plan blowing up in your face.
Blue, Overly Sarcastic Productions, on the Gunpowder Plot

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