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Immodest and attractive is easy. Modest and repulsive is easy too. But modest and attractive is an art form.

Douglas Wilson

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Douglas Wilson
Age: 54 †
Born: 1803
Born: January 1
Died: 1857
Died: January 1
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Entertainer
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London
England
Whitefeather
Barabbas
Doulgas Jerrold
Immodest
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Attractive
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