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A little candor never leaves me. It is what protects me.

Antonio Porchia

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Antonio Porchia
Age: 81 †
Born: 1886
Born: November 25
Died: 1968
Died: November 6
Aphorist
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Never
Candor
Protects
Leaves
Honesty
Protect
Lying
Littles
Little

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