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Don't judge a book by its cover

  1. Don't judge the value of a thing simply by its appearance.



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The cover for this book is incredibly stunning — I know they say don’t judge a book by its cover, but this book’s cover grabbed my attention!

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"I just think, don't judge a book by its cover. Before you decide to make the ban, perhaps come and meet other dogs like Coco that are getting the bad name when they really don't deserve it."

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So sure, don’t judge a book by its cover.

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"Hopefully I can open up some people's minds so they can realize, you know, there’s a few ways to look at things and don’t judge a book by its cover, I guess," he added.

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“Casting Josh and Isla was a big step in ultimately articulating one of the main themes of this show, which is don’t judge a book by its cover,” says Forsythe.

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