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Winter does not work only on a broad scale he is careful in trifles.

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Alexander Smith
Age: 36 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 31
Died: 1867
Died: January 5
Poet
Cille Mheàrnaig
Scale
Scales
Winter
Careful
Doe
Work
Trifles
Broads
Broad

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