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Of the things which nourish the imagination, humour is one of the most needful, and it is dangerous to limit or destroy it.
John Millington Synge
John Millington Synge
John Millington Synge
Born: Apr 16, 1871
Died: Mar 24, 1909

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Dangerous, Imagination, Humour, Destroy, Most, Limit, Which, Nourish, Things

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