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It is well, when judging a friend, to remember that he is judging you with the same godlike and superior impartiality.

Arnold Bennett

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Arnold Bennett
Age: 63 †
Born: 1867
Born: May 27
Died: 1931
Died: March 27
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Mother Town
Enoch Arnold Bennett
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