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Dishonest people conceal their faults from themselves as well as others, honest people know and confess them.
Christian Nestell Bovee
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Christian Nestell Bovee
Age: 83 †
Born: 1820
Born: February 22
Died: 1904
Died: January 18
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New York City
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