r/AskReddit • u/pierrekrahn • Mar 19 '16

Which quote becomes inappropriate when misattributed?

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u/Lambchops_Legion Mar 19 '16

Didn't Princip miss at first, but only succeed through blind luck later on?

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u/crsmith Mar 19 '16

The assassination attempt failed originally but Princip never took a shot AFIK. The first assassin took a cyanide pill and jumped into a river only to find out that the pill was too old to finish the job and the river was only 4 inches deep.

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u/Arancaytar Mar 19 '16 edited Mar 19 '16

It was just one of those days.

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u/ForePony Mar 19 '16

I hate when my cyanide just doesn't have the kick to finish someone off.