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Be pleasant until ten o'clock in the morning and the rest of the day will take care of itself.

Elbert Hubbard

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Elbert Hubbard
Age: 58 †
Born: 1856
Born: June 19
Died: 1915
Died: May 7
Journalist
Philosopher
Publisher
Writer
Bloomington
Illinois
Elbert Hubbard
Ali Baba
Fra Elbertus
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Take
Waking
Pleasant
Clock
Ten
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Morning

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