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It is not so important to be serious as it is to be serious about the important things. The monkey wears an expression of seriousness which would do credit to any college student, but the monkey is serious because he itches.
Robert M. Hutchins
Robert M. Hutchins
Born: Jan 17, 1899
Died: May 17, 1977

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