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Q: Origin of saying "..amateurs built the ark - professionals built the Titanic..". ( No Answer, 1 Comment )

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Subject: Origin of saying "..amateurs built the ark - professionals built the Titanic..".
Category: Arts and Entertainment > Books and Literature
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Posted: 15 Jul 2004 12:54 PDT
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Question ID: 374618

What is the origin of the saying "...amateurs built the ark -
professionals built the Titanic..."?

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Subject: Re: Origin of saying "..amateurs built the ark - professionals built the Titanic..".
From: pinkfreud-ga on 15 Jul 2004 13:29 PDT

There are many online mentions of a similar quote attributed to Dave
Barry, but I have found no evidence that Barry is the actual source,
nor any verifiable citation. The quote does not appear anywhere on
Dave Barry's official website.

://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=UTF-8&q=professionals+ark+titanic+%22dave+barry

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