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Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.
Francois Fenelon
Francois Fenelon
Born: Aug 6, 1651
Died: Jan 7, 1715

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Mind, Virtue, Extremes, Carried, Moderation, Neatness

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