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There is nothing good in this world which time does not improve.

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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
Poet
Cille Mheàrnaig
Good
Time
World
Improve
Improvement
Doe
Nothing

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