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Viceis a creature of such heejous mienthat th' more ye see it th' betther ye like it.

Finley Peter Dunne

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Finley Peter Dunne
Age: 68 †
Born: 1867
Born: July 10
Died: 1936
Died: April 24
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You can lade a man up to th' university, but ye can't make him think.
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When 'tis an aven thing in th' prayin', may th' best man win ... an' th' best man will win.
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