Who said “Prohibition may be a disputed theory, but none can complain that it doesn't hold water.”?

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Thomas L. Masson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceThomas Lansing Masson (1927) Tom Masson's Book of Wit & Humor. p. 1.

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Masson, T. L. (n.d.). Prohibition may be a disputed theory, but none can complain that it doesn't hold water. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6136-prohibition-may-be-a-disputed-theory-but-none/

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Masson, Thomas L. “Prohibition may be a disputed theory, but none can complain that it doesn't hold water.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6136-prohibition-may-be-a-disputed-theory-but-none/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Masson, Thomas L. “Prohibition may be a disputed theory, but none can complain that it doesn't hold water.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/6136-prohibition-may-be-a-disputed-theory-but-none/.

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