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One of the chief things which my typical man has to learn is that the mental faculties are capable of a continuous hard activity they do not tire like an arm or a leg. All they want is change - not rest, except in sleep.

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