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Wit, who never once Forgave a brother, shall forgive a dunce.

Charles Churchill

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Charles Churchill
Died: 1764
Died: November 4
Poet
Writer
City of Westminster
Forgiving
Brother
Shall
Never
Dunce
Forgave
Dunces
Wit
Forgive

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