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It never hurts a fool to appear before an audience, for his capacity is not a capacity for feeling.
Dale Carnegie
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Dale Carnegie
Age: 66 †
Born: 1888
Born: November 24
Died: 1955
Died: November 1
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Maryville
Missouri
Dale Breckenridge Carnegie
Dale Harbison Carnagey
Dale Harbison Carnegie
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