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Wit in conversation is only a readiness of thought and a facility of expression, or a quick conception and an easy delivery.

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Alexander Pope
Age: 56 †
Born: 1688
Born: May 21
Died: 1744
Died: May 30
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Nor Fame I slight, nor for her favors call She comes unlooked for, if she comes at all .
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