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The difference between the child and the man lies chiefly in the unlimited confidence and buoyancy of youth.

Clarence Darrow

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Clarence Darrow
Age: 80 †
Born: 1857
Born: April 18
Died: 1938
Died: March 13
Lawyer
Writer
Clarence Seward Darrow
Clarence S. Darrow
Youth
Difference
Differences
Child
Buoyancy
Lying
Chiefly
Children
Unlimited
Men
Confidence
Lies

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