"A solemn scene it was indeed... He seemed to enjoy a triumph over me. Methought I heard him think, "Ay! I am fairly out and you are fairly in! See which of us will be the happiest!""
— George Washington

January 1, 1970

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Unsourced variants: Well, I am fairly out and you are fairly in. Now we shall see who enjoys it the most! Ah! I am fairly out and you are fairly in! See which of us will be the happiest!