Who said “Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.”?

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Robert Frost. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceNorth of Boston (1914)

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Frost, R. (n.d.). Pressed into service means pressed out of shape. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13773-pressed-into-service-means-pressed-out-of-shape/

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Frost, Robert. “Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13773-pressed-into-service-means-pressed-out-of-shape/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Frost, Robert. “Pressed into service means pressed out of shape.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13773-pressed-into-service-means-pressed-out-of-shape/.

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