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There are some faults so nearly allied to excellence that we can scarce weed out the vice without eradicating the virtue.
Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith
Oliver Goldsmith
Born: Nov 10, 1730
Died: Apr 4, 1774

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